Minimizing the risk of penetrating injury to surgical staff in the operating theatre: towards sharp-free surgery M. A. Loudon and P. A. Stonebridge

GENERAL SECTION
A randomized control trial of double- versus single-gloving in vascular surgery D. C. Berridge, G. Starky, N. A. G. Jones and J. Chamberlain

Screening for diabetes on a vascular ward: lessons from an audit W. P. Stuart, B. Wolf, E. M. Macaulay and K S. Cross

Prospective audit of 200 patients undergoing laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with follow-up from 1-4 years P. Kiruparan and S. H. Pettit

The effect of a dedicated emergency theatre facility on emergency operating patterns F. R. Calder, V. Jadhav and J. E. Hale

Variants of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid: experience at Asir Central Hospital A. R Khan and S. A. Abu-Eshy

The effect of mangan-desferrioxamin in the prevention of peritoneal adhesions G. Soybir, F. Köksoy, F. Ekiz, 0. Yalçin, A. Ozseker and B. Cokneseli

SURGICAL TECHNIQUE SECTION
A combined fascia and mesh closure of large incisional hernias M. S. Whiteley, S. B. Ray-Chaudhuri and R. B. Galland

Stapler failure in pharyngeal diverticulectomy: a suggested modification in surgical technique H. Kubba and S. S. M. Hussain

Obturator hernia: a new technique for repair D. N. Lobo, D. J. Clarke and A. P. Barlow

Correspondence

Further uses of polymethylmethacrylate in orthopaedic surgery A. W. McCaskie, J. B. Richardson and P. J. Gregg

The quadriceps pull test: an outcome predictor for lateral retinacular release in recurrent patellar dislocation L. R. Irwin and T. K Bagga

Does early wound infection after elective orthopaedic surgery lead on to chronic sepsis? J. R. Benger, A. J. Kelly and I. G. Winson

PLASTIC SURGERY SECTION
Profile of the first 4 years of the Regional Burn Unit based at St John's Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian (1992-1996) J. C. McGregor

A preliminary report: the changes in the neuropeptide containing epidermal innervation in response to inflammatory reactions elicted in human breast skin D. A. McGrouther and F. S. Ahmad

UROLOGY SECTION
Spontaneous retroperitoneal haemorrhage associated with renal pathology J. M. Wolff, P. K. Jung, G. Adams and G. Jakse

CASE REPORTS
Conservative management of splenic rupture in a haemophiliac adult K Nigam, R G. Hughes and B. Murphy

A lump in the groin: an unusual presentation of loose hip prosthesis A. Nihal and K J. Drabu

Selective arterial embolisation in the treatment of arterial priapism R.J.S. Webber, I. Thirsk, L.E.F. Moffat and J Hussey

Non-iatrogenic perforation of the stomach by a chest tube in a patient with traumatic diaphragmatic hernia A.I. Yahya and J. Przybylski

Endoscopic sigmoidopexy: a safer way to treat sigmoid volvulus? D.Choi and R. Carter

Pancreatic tuberculosis: case reports and review of the literature S.F. Lo, A.K. Ahchong, C.N. Tang and A.W.C.Yip