Academia & Peer Reviewed Publications

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1) CleftED: A National Collaborative Study of Undergraduate Education and Exposure to Cleft lip and Palate Within the United Kingdom. Rehman U, Pezas T, Timoney N, Atherton D; Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2023 Online ahead of print

2) Piezoelectric Instrumentation in Secondary Cleft Rhinoplasty: Techniques and Clinical Experience. Thomson RM, Abdelrazek M, Atherton D. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2023 Jul;82:276-278

3) Educational impact of a novel cleft palate surgical simulator: Improvement in Surgical Trainees’ knowledge and confidence. Nicholas R, Heinze Z, Papavasiliou T, Fiadeiro R, Atherton D, Timoney N, Echlin K. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2022 Oct;75(10):3817-3825

4) JohnH, KoutsoulieriL, ShawA, LinJP, RahmanS, FergusonL, TimoneyN, AthertonD. The importance of neurology and genetic testing in the patient with non-cleft velopharyngeal dysfunction. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 July; 146

5) Schlabe J, Echlin K, Atherton D. A comparison of piezo surgery osteotomies vs. traditional internal osteotomies as preformed by trainee surgeons; a cadaveric study. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2021 Apr;103(4):272-277

6) M Schwaiger, H Cook, Z Jordan, SJ Edmondson, J Wallner, I Mischak, D Atherton, P Haers, N Timoney, L Ferguson. Robin Sequence: 5-year speech outcomes - a case control study. Plastic Reconstr Surg. 2021 - Volume 147 - Issue 3 - p 676-686

7) Fallico N, Rahman S, Ferguson L, Atherton D, Timoney N A simple but effective way to protect the oral commissures during cleft surgery. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2020 Oct;73(10):1897-1916

8) Echlin K, Whitehouse H, Schwaiger S, Nicholas R, Fallico N, Atherton D. A cadaveric study of the buccal fat pad: implications for closure of palatal fistulae and donor site morbidity. Plastic Reconstr Surg. 2020 Dec;146(6):1331-1339

9) Fallico N, Timoney N, Atherton D. Use of Preoperative Cervical Vascular Imaging in Patients With Velocardiofacial Syndrome and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction in the United Kingdom. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2020 Jun;57(6):694-699

10) Schwaiger M, Edmondson SJ, Wallner J, Mischak I, Echlin K, Paddle A, Atherton D.

Influence of different techniques of secondary cleft lip revision surgery on upper lip projection. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Jun;49(6):726-733

11) Schwaiger M, Echlin K, Atherton D, Haers P. The use of Medpor implants for midface contouring in cleft patients. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Sep;48(9):1177-1184

12) Paddle A, Wordsworth M, Atherton DD. Silicone lip implant for augmentation in cleft lip. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2018 Apr;71(4):546-547.

13) Bucknor A, Sawyer A, Atherton DD. The facial artery musculomucosal flap in the reconstruction of the cocaine-induced hard palate fistula. European Journal of Plastic Surgery. Dec 2016, Vol. 39 Issue 6, p463-466. 4

14) Atherton DD, Boorman JG. Use of a purified collagen membrane to aid closure of palatal fistulae. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2016 Jul;69(7):1003-7

15) Lane J, Butler D, Cheng L, D'Ancona G, Timoney N, Atherton D. Improving prescribing in paediatric cleft surgery: Developing an online order set.. Int J Surg. 2013 Oct;11(8):678

16) Atherton DD, Haers P. Midfacial augmentation in teenage cleft patients using malar and paranasal Medpore implants. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2014 Jul;43(7):824-6

17) Sarraf K, Atherton DD, Jones I. Salvage of the lower limb following a full thickness burn with loss of the knee extensor mechanism. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery (Hong Kong). 2013 Apr;21(1):122

18) Atherton DD, Hills AJ, Moradi P, Muirhead N, Wood SH. The economic viability of breast reconstruction in the UK: comparison of a single surgeon’s experience of implant; LD; TRAM and DIEP based reconstructions in 274 patients. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2011 Jun;64(6):710-5.

19) Moradi P, Glass GE, Atherton DD, Eccles S, Coffey M, Majithia A, Speirs A, Clarke PM, Wood SH. Reconstruction of pharyngolaryngectomy defects using the jejunal free flap: A 10-year experience from a single reconstructive centre. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Dec;126(6):1960-6

20) Atherton DD, Latif A, Williams G. Practical management of the burnt patient with epidermolysis bullosa. Burns. 2010 Sep;36(6):e99-101. 

21) Atherton DD, Joshi N, Kirkpatrick N. Augmentation of temporal fossa hollowing with Mersilene mesh. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2010 Oct;63(10):1629-34

22) Boyce AK, Atherton DD, Tang R, Jawad M. The Use of MatridermÒin the Management of an Exposed Achilles Tendon Secondary to a Burns Injury. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2010 Feb;63(2):e206-7

23) Atherton DD, Tang R, Jones I, Jawad M. Early excision and application of Matriderm® with simultaneous autologous skin grafting in facial burns. Plast Recon Surg. 2010;Feb 25(2):60e-1e

24) Wood S, Atherton DD, Stevens R, Williams G. Gastric acid burns as a consequence of binge drinking. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2010 Jan;63(1):e122-3.

25) Sarraf K, Atherton DD, Jones I, Jawad M. Self removal of unwanted tattoos. Br J Hosp Med. 2009 Dec; 70(12):721.

26) Roberts K, Papadaki A, Goncalves C, Tighe M, Atherton D, Shenoy R, McRobbie D, Anand P. Contact heat evoked potentials using simultaneous EEG and fMRI and their correlation with evoked pain. BMC Anesthesiology 2008 Dec 17;8(1):8

27) Atherton DD, Taherzadeh O, Elliot D, Anand P. Age-dependent development of chronic neuropathic pain, allodynia and sensory recovery after upper limb nerve injury in children. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2008 Apr;33(2):186-91.

28) Atherton, DD, Fabre J, Anand P, Elliot D. Relocation of painful neuromas in Zone III of the hand and forearm. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2008 Apr;33(2):155-62.

29) Atherton DD, Sreetharan V, Mosahebi A, Prior S, Willis J, Bishop J, Dzeiwulski P. A randomised controlled trial of a double layer of Allevyn compared to Jellonet and proflavin as a tie-over dressing for small skin grafts. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2008;61(5):535-9

30) Atherton D, Facer P, Roberts, K. Misra P, Anand P. Use of the novel contact heat evoked potential stimulator (CHEPS) for the assessment of small fibre neuropathy: correlations with skin flare responses and intra-epidermal nerve fibre counts. BMC Neurology 2007 Aug 3; 7:21

31) Atherton, D and Elliot, D. Use of the brachialis muscle for relocation of individual lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerves of the forearm. J Hand Surg [Br] 2007 Jun 32(3): 311-5

32) Atherton, D. Leong, J. Anand, P. Elliot, D. Relocation of Painful End Neuromas and Scarred Nerves from the Zone II Territory of the Hand. J Hand Surg [Br]. 2007 Feb;32(1):38-44.

33) Atherton D, Taherzadeh O, Facer P, Elliot D, Anand P. The role of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) in painful neuromas and the mechanism of pain relief by their relocation to muscle. J Hand Surg. [Br].  2006. 31B: 6: 652-6

Mosahebi A, Atherton D, Ramakrishnan V. Immediate bilateral autologous breast reconstruction for silicone intolerance. Br J Plast Surg. 2005 Jul; 58(5):714-6  

Atherton DD, Sindhali K. BAPRAS e learning platform; Cleft lip repair

Atherton DD, Dupre S. BAPRAS e learning platform; VPD and cleft speech assessment