Background Intravenous (IV) lidocaine has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. This
study aims to evaluate the efficacy of IV lidocaine in controlling postoperative pain following …

The use of digital technology is increasing rapidly across surgical specialities, yet there is no
consensus for the term ‘digital surgery’. This is critical as digital health technologies present …

The thick mucus layer of the gut provides a barrier to infiltration of the underlying epithelia by
both the normal microbiota and enteric pathogens. Some members of the microbiota utilise …

BACKGROUND: Novel local anesthetic blocks have become increasingly popular in the
multimodal pain management following abdominal surgery, but have not been evaluated in a …

Background Surgeon engagement with social media is growing rapidly. Innovative
applications in diverse fields of health care are increasingly available. Objective The aim of this …

Elderly trauma is increasing in incidence and is associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. The primary objective of the study was to identify factors associated with survival or …

Background With the advent of smartphones together with their downloadable applications (apps),
there is increasing opportunities for doctors, including orthopaedic sports surgeons, …

International communities on Twitter have emerged in many medical specialties, often
collaborating around specific hashtags. In our own specialty, Twitter is the most common mobile …

Online health care communities are commonplace on social media. This report investigates
the engagement and use of breast cancer‐specific hashtags: #BCSM and #breastcancer. …

Purpose The increased utilization of smartphones together with their downloadable applications
(apps) provides opportunity for doctors, including spinal surgeons, to integrate such …