The Guinea Pig Club: Forces and factors that revolutionised burns plastic surgery
Journal article
| Authors | Bates, A. and Wordsworth, S. |
|---|---|
| Abstract | The ‘Guinea Pig Club’ has been described as the most exclusive club in the world, but the entrance fee is something most men would care not to pay, and the conditions of membership are arduous in the extreme. The Guinea Pig Club was formed in July 1941 to support aircrew who were undergoing reconstructive plastic surgery after receiving burn injuries in the Second World War. This paper will explore the novel surgical techniques employed to treat the Guinea Pig Club members, their experiences at the hospital and their lives after the war and how Sir Archibald McIndoe and the Guinea Pig club members revolutionised burns plastic surgery as we know it today. |
| Keywords | The Guinea Pig Club; Burns; McIndoe; Airmen; Second World War; Gillies |
| Year | 2022 |
| Journal | Journal of Perioperative Practice |
| Journal citation | 31 (11), pp. 412 - 418 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications |
| ISSN | 2515-7949 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/17504589211048637 |
| Web address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17504589211048637 |
| Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
| Output status | Published |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | 18 Oct 2021 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Accepted | 05 Sep 2021 |
| Deposited | 25 Jul 2023 |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/9z8qz/the-guinea-pig-club-forces-and-factors-that-revolutionised-burns-plastic-surgery
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