Elspeth Hill
MBChB, PhD, MRes, MRCS
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic)
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- Current Best Peripheral Nerve Transfers for Spinal Cord Injury.Hill EJR, Fox IK. Current Best Peripheral Nerve Transfers for Spinal Cord Injury. Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery 2019, 143: 184e-198e. PMID: 30589809, DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005173.
- Cross-Palm Nerve Grafts to Enhance Sensory Recovery in Severe Ulnar Neuropathy.Felder JM, Hill EJR, Power HA, Hasak J, Mackinnon SE. Cross-Palm Nerve Grafts to Enhance Sensory Recovery in Severe Ulnar Neuropathy. Hand (New York, N.Y.) 2020, 15: 526-533. PMID: 30678516, PMCID: PMC7370395, DOI: 10.1177/1558944718822851.
- The Cutaneous Branches of the Median and Ulnar Nerves in the Palm.Bertelli JA, Seltser A, Gasparelo KR, Hill EJR. The Cutaneous Branches of the Median and Ulnar Nerves in the Palm. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2022 PMID: 35641387, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2022.03.021.
- You've got to know the rules to play the game: how medical students negotiate the hidden curriculum of surgical careers.Hill E, Bowman K, Stalmeijer R, Hart J. You've got to know the rules to play the game: how medical students negotiate the hidden curriculum of surgical careers. Medical Education 2014, 48: 884-94. PMID: 25113115, DOI: 10.1111/medu.12488.
- A cut throat: a case of C5-C8 brachial plexus root transection providing evidence of T1 innervation of thumb and finger extensors.Levaro F, Hill EJR, Bertelli JA. A cut throat: a case of C5-C8 brachial plexus root transection providing evidence of T1 innervation of thumb and finger extensors. British Journal Of Neurosurgery 2022, 1-3. PMID: 36062588, DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2022.2118233.
- Living With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study.Hill EJR, L'Hotta AJ, Kennedy CR, James AS, Fox IK. Living With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study. Archives Of Rehabilitation Research And Clinical Translation 2022, 4: 100208. PMID: 35721782, PMCID: PMC9188119, DOI: 10.1016/j.arrct.2022.100208.
- Outcome Analysis of Medial Triceps Motor Nerve Transfer to Axillary Nerve in Isolated and Brachial Plexus-Associated Axillary Nerve Palsy.Krauss EM, Noland SS, Hill EJR, Jain NS, Kahn LC, Mackinnon SE. Outcome Analysis of Medial Triceps Motor Nerve Transfer to Axillary Nerve in Isolated and Brachial Plexus-Associated Axillary Nerve Palsy. Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery 2022, 149: 1380-1390. PMID: 35613287, DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000009148.
- Bilateral Ulnar Nerve Injury in the Wrist: Comparison of First Webspace Muscle Reconstruction by Opponens Nerve Transfer in the Right Hand Versus Direct Ulnar Nerve Repair in the Left Hand.Bertelli JA, Hill EJR, Arami A, Seltser A. Bilateral Ulnar Nerve Injury in the Wrist: Comparison of First Webspace Muscle Reconstruction by Opponens Nerve Transfer in the Right Hand Versus Direct Ulnar Nerve Repair in the Left Hand. Hand (New York, N.Y.) 2022, 15589447221085665. PMID: 35499179, DOI: 10.1177/15589447221085665.
- Donor activation focused rehabilitation approach to hand closing nerve transfer surgery in individuals with cervical level spinal cord injury.Kahn LC, Evans AG, Hill EJR, Fox IK. Donor activation focused rehabilitation approach to hand closing nerve transfer surgery in individuals with cervical level spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord Series And Cases 2022, 8: 47. PMID: 35487892, PMCID: PMC9055048, DOI: 10.1038/s41394-022-00512-y.
- Nerve versus Tendon TransfersHill EJR, Soldado F, Levaro F, Bertelli JA. Nerve versus Tendon Transfers. In: Tendon Disorders of the Hand and Wrist: IFSSH/FESSH Instructional Course Book 2022 (Eds. D. Boyce, G Giddins, D Shewring)
- Adductor magnus muscle transfer to restore knee extension: Anatomical studies and clinical applications.HIll EJR, Jain NS, Tung TH. Adductor magnus muscle transfer to restore knee extension: Anatomical studies and clinical applications. Journal Of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery : JPRAS 2021, 74: 2925-2932. PMID: 34148834, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.03.063.
- Using the modified frailty index to predict negative outcomes in free-flap breast reconstruction: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Project-based study.Jain NS, Vuong LN, Hickman LB, Chin P, Hill EJR, Buck D, Festekjian JH. Using the modified frailty index to predict negative outcomes in free-flap breast reconstruction: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Project-based study. Microsurgery 2021, 41: 709-715. PMID: 34533855, DOI: 10.1002/micr.30810.
- Reply: The Effect of Surgical Video on Resident Performance of Carpal Tunnel Release: A Cadaveric Simulation-Based, Prospective, Randomized, Blinded Pilot Study.Yee A, Hill EJR, Brown D, Mackinnon SE. Reply: The Effect of Surgical Video on Resident Performance of Carpal Tunnel Release: A Cadaveric Simulation-Based, Prospective, Randomized, Blinded Pilot Study. Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 148: 311e-312e. PMID: 34228029, DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000008130.
- Video-based Learning in Surgery: Establishing Surgeon Engagement and Utilization of Variable-duration Videos.Yee A, Padovano WM, Fox IK, Hill EJR, Rowe AG, Brunt LM, Moore AM, Snyder-Warwick AK, Kahn LC, Wood MD, Coert JH, Mackinnon SE. Video-based Learning in Surgery: Establishing Surgeon Engagement and Utilization of Variable-duration Videos. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 272: 1012-1019. PMID: 33177415, DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003306.
- Using electrodiagnostics to define injury patterns amenable to nerve transfer surgery in tetraplegia: an illustrative case report.Hill EJR, El-Haj M, Giles JA, Fox IK. Using electrodiagnostics to define injury patterns amenable to nerve transfer surgery in tetraplegia: an illustrative case report. Spinal Cord Series And Cases 2020, 6: 78. PMID: 32826861, PMCID: PMC7442626, DOI: 10.1038/s41394-020-00325-x.
- Lending a Hand to Health Care Disparities: A Cross-sectional Study of Variations in Reimbursement for Common Hand Procedures.Odom EB, Hill E, Moore AM, Buck DW. Lending a Hand to Health Care Disparities: A Cross-sectional Study of Variations in Reimbursement for Common Hand Procedures. Hand (New York, N.Y.) 2020, 15: 556-562. PMID: 30724594, PMCID: PMC7370389, DOI: 10.1177/1558944718825320.
- Reconstruction of Severe Palm Injury with Sensate Medial Plantar Artery Flap and Nerve Grafting.Padovano WM, Hill EJR, Felder JM. Reconstruction of Severe Palm Injury with Sensate Medial Plantar Artery Flap and Nerve Grafting. Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open 2020, 8: e2944. PMID: 32802648, PMCID: PMC7413777, DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000002944.
- The Effect of Surgical Video on Resident Performance of Carpal Tunnel Release: A Cadaveric Simulation-Based, Prospective, Randomized, Blinded Pilot Study.Yee A, Padovano WM, Rowe AG, Hill EJR, Fox IK, Moore AM, Coert JH, Mackinnon SE. The Effect of Surgical Video on Resident Performance of Carpal Tunnel Release: A Cadaveric Simulation-Based, Prospective, Randomized, Blinded Pilot Study. Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery 2020, 145: 1455-1463. PMID: 32195858, DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006817.
- Median Neuropathy After Blood Draw Mimics Painful Clenched Fist Syndrome in a Child.Hill EJR, Kahn LC, Sterni LM, Mackinnon SE, Felder JM. Median Neuropathy After Blood Draw Mimics Painful Clenched Fist Syndrome in a Child. Hand (New York, N.Y.) 2020, 15: NP31-NP36. PMID: 30957563, PMCID: PMC7076620, DOI: 10.1177/1558944719837674.
- Evaluation for Late Nerve Transfer Surgery in Spinal Cord Injury: Predicting the Degree of Lower Motor Neuron Injury.Jain NS, Hill EJR, Zaidman CM, Novak CB, Hunter DA, Juknis N, Ruvinskaya R, Kennedy CR, Vetter J, Mackinnon SE, Fox IK. Evaluation for Late Nerve Transfer Surgery in Spinal Cord Injury: Predicting the Degree of Lower Motor Neuron Injury. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2020, 45: 95-103. PMID: 31866150, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2019.11.003.
- Nerve transfers to restore upper limb function in tetraplegia.Hill EJR, Fox IK. Nerve transfers to restore upper limb function in tetraplegia. Lancet 2019, 394: 543-544. PMID: 31280964, DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)31332-7.
- Continuing Board Certification: Vision for the FutureHill EJR (Commissioner). Continuing Board Certification: Vision for the Future. Final Report. American Board of Medical Specialties, Chicago, IL
- Plastic and Hand SurgeryHill EJR, Patel K. Plastic and Hand Surgery. In: Klingensmith ME et al., eds. The Washington Manual of Surgery. 8th ed. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA.
- The "Butterfly" Wrap: A Simplified Technique for Consistent Prosthesis Coverage in Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction.Hill EJR, Buck DW. The "Butterfly" Wrap: A Simplified Technique for Consistent Prosthesis Coverage in Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction. Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open 2018, 6: e2007. PMID: 30881801, PMCID: PMC6414108, DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000002007.
- "You understand that whole big situation they're in": interpretative phenomenological analysis of peer-assisted learning.Tamachi S, Giles JA, Dornan T, Hill EJR. "You understand that whole big situation they're in": interpretative phenomenological analysis of peer-assisted learning. BMC Medical Education 2018, 18: 197. PMID: 30107801, PMCID: PMC6092812, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-018-1291-2.
- Exploring the Relationship Between Eye Movements and Electrocardiogram Interpretation Accuracy.Davies A, Brown G, Vigo M, Harper S, Horseman L, Splendiani B, Hill E, Jay C. Exploring the Relationship Between Eye Movements and Electrocardiogram Interpretation Accuracy. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 38227. PMID: 27917921, PMCID: PMC5137031, DOI: 10.1038/srep38227.
- 'You become a man in a man's world': is there discursive space for women in surgery?Hill E, Solomon Y, Dornan T, Stalmeijer R. 'You become a man in a man's world': is there discursive space for women in surgery? Medical Education 2015, 49: 1207-18. PMID: 26611186, DOI: 10.1111/medu.12818.
- Examining our hidden curricula: powerful, visible, gendered and discriminatory.Giles JA, Hill EJ. Examining our hidden curricula: powerful, visible, gendered and discriminatory. Medical Education 2015, 49: 244-6. PMID: 25693983, DOI: 10.1111/medu.12664.
- Looking more reflexively at surgical culture.Giles JA, Hill EJ. Looking more reflexively at surgical culture. Medical Education 2014, 48: 1245. PMID: 25413918, DOI: 10.1111/medu.12611.
- Can I cut it? Medical students' perceptions of surgeons and surgical careers.Hill EJR, Bowman KA, Stalmeijer RE, Solomon Y, Dornan T. Can I cut it? Medical students' perceptions of surgeons and surgical careers. American Journal Of Surgery 2014, 208: 860-867. PMID: 25092269, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.04.016.
- Career decisions and gender: the illusion of choice?Hill EJ, Giles JA. Career decisions and gender: the illusion of choice? Perspectives On Medical Education 2014, 3: 151-4. PMID: 24957796, PMCID: PMC4078050, DOI: 10.1007/s40037-014-0128-x.
- Novel methods for accurate identification, isolation, and genomic analysis of symptomatic microenvironments in atherosclerotic arteries.Slevin M, Baldellou M, Hill E, Alexander Y, McDowell G, Murgatroyd C, Carroll M, Degens H, Krupinski J, Rovira N, Chowdhury M, Serracino-Inglott F, Badimon L. Novel methods for accurate identification, isolation, and genomic analysis of symptomatic microenvironments in atherosclerotic arteries. Methods In Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.) 2014, 1135: 289-305. PMID: 24510873, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0320-7_24.
- The only girl in the room: how paradigmatic trajectories deter female students from surgical careers.Hill E, Vaughan S. The only girl in the room: how paradigmatic trajectories deter female students from surgical careers. Medical Education 2013, 47: 547-56. PMID: 23662871, DOI: 10.1111/medu.12134.
- Thumb carpometacarpal joint arthritisHill EJR, Ladd A. Thumb carpometacarpal joint arthritis. Apple iBooks, Stanford, CA
- Teaching in a busy clinic.Hill EJ, Giles JA, Dornan T. Teaching in a busy clinic. Practical Neurology 2012, 12: 376-9. PMID: 23144301, DOI: 10.1136/practneurol-2012-000267.
- Feedback delivery as a peer-tutor.Magee L, Hill EJ, Maile EJ. Feedback delivery as a peer-tutor. The Clinical Teacher 2012, 9: 56-7. PMID: 22225896, DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-498X.2011.00502.x.
- Peer-assisted learning from three perspectives: student, tutor and co-ordinator.Hill E, Liuzzi F, Giles J. Peer-assisted learning from three perspectives: student, tutor and co-ordinator. The Clinical Teacher 2010, 7: 244-6. PMID: 21134199, DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-498X.2010.00399.x.
- Su-Anna Boddy: Combining Surgery, Politics and MotherhoodHill EJR. Su-Anna Boddy: Combining Surgery, Politics and Motherhood. Student BMJ. 2010; 18: c3154.
- A man with a lump in his breastHill EJR, Allen C, Walls J. A man with a lump in his breast. Student BMJ. 2009; 17: b197.