Use of a hollow needle for drilling holes in small bones to guide intraosseous wires.

Holes are frequently drilled across small bones to achieve fixation with intraosseous wires. We describe an effective, simple and cheap alternative to the use of K-wires for this purpose in this article.

Capsular flap for correction of contour deformities of the breast.

We describe a technique in which the breast implant capsule is used to fill localized depressions in the breast, including those under the nipple-areola complex. Capsules have been reported to persist long-term and their high vascularity renders them suitable for use as flaps.