Resources & Links

• The Project – Flesh Eating Bugs
• Australian-first bionic breakthrough allows amputees to use ‘thought’ to control artificial limbs
• Osseointegration and Targeted Muscle Reintervention (TMR) programme

• Cyclist’s downhill run turned round by positive attitude and will to win.
• From amputee to marathon man
• Tasmanian welder helps build his own ‘mind-controlled’ prosthetic arm

• Breakthrough surgery gives amputees thought-controlled movement.

The following links to Organisations & Associations may provide additional information:

• Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
• Royal Australian College of Surgeons (RACS)
• The Alfred Hospital
• The Alfred Hospital – Melanoma Clinic (Victoria)
• The Alfred Hospital – Pioneers of Thought Control Prosthesis
• Osseointegration

• Serratus anterior free Flap revisited Sham E, Bruscino-Raiola F, leung J, – Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2010 Feb;63(2) : e 184-5 Presented 2008 Hong Kong 2008
• Public perception of the field of plastic surgery Dr.P.Gill, F. Bruscino-Raiola, M.leung, – ANZ j surg 2011 Presented ASPS meeting Goldcoast 2011
• Radical surgical treatment of Biphosphanate Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Hewson I ; Syme D ; Bruscino-Raiola F; ADJ june 2012 AWARD FOR EXELLENCE – CLINICAL PAPER
• Elective spare part free flap –Calcaneal fillet of foot flap – case study – 2010 Holden D.,Shayan R.,Bruscino-Raiola F., Edwards EJOT 2013
• Inpatient management of pyoderma gangrenosum ; treatment outcomes and Clinical implications Gabal M; Wen Lim S; Wasiak J; Bruscino-Raiola F APS 2013
• Are we getting necrotising soft tissue infections right? A ten year review Proud D; Bruscino-Raiola F; Holden D; Eldho P; Capstisk R; ANZJS
• Modified radical neck dissection vs. selective neck dissection: an analysis of lymph node yield and post-surgical outcomes Toppi J; Bruscino-Raiola F – European Journal of Plastic Surgery 2015
• Supraclavicular thoracic duct cyst: an unusual neck mass Sheen L, Bruscino-Raiola F, Leung M – ANZJS 2015
• Emergency Department Presentations with Mammalian Bite Injuries: Risk factors for admission and surgery J. Ting, B.Yue, H.Tang, D. Hunter-Smith, F Bruscino-Raiola, Arizzitelli, R. Shayan, W. Rozen – MJA 2016
• Free flap re-exploration: muscle versus myocutaneous versus fasciocutaneous – An Australian experience Anthony Dat M.B.B.S, Frank Bruscino-Raiola M.B.B.S, FRACS ( Plas ), Ian Loh M.B.B.S, PGDip.Surg Anat – ANAJS 2016
• Plastic surgery ward round: can we do better? Syed Q, Seifman M, Bruscino-Raiola F – ANZ Journal Of Surgery [serial online]. July 2017; 87(7/8):536. Available from: Complementary Index, Ipswich, MA. Accessed December 1, 2017.
• Incidence and associations of painful neuroma in lower limb amputees Penna A, Konstantatos A, Cranwell W, Paul E, Bruscino-Raiola F – ANZ Journal of Surgery.
• Targeted muscle re-innervation to improve EMG signals for advanced myoelectric prosthetic limbs: a series of 7 patients
  Harley Myers MBBS, MS, David Lu MBBS, Steven J. Gray, Frank Bruscino-Raiola MBBS – ANZ Journal of Surgery 2019
• In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy assisted surgical margins of lentigo maligna of the head – A prospective case series. Dr Louise Photiou, Dr Lipi Shukla, Dr Simon Shirzad, Dr Sara de Menezes, Dr Pedro Guio, Dr Stephen Goldie, Ms Jane Brack, Prof Catriona McLean, Prof John Kelly, Dr Alan Pham, Dr Raquel Ruiz, Mr Frank Bruscino-Raiola, & A/Prof Victoria Mar – Australian Journal of Plastic Surgery 2020
• Factors leading to abutment failures in proximal femur osseointegration S. Sreedharan; S.Gray; F. Bruscino-raiola; AJOPS 2020
• “Health-related quality of life in necrotising soft tissue infection survivors: perspective from an Australian tertiary referral centre” P. Lu, M. Angliss, E. Paul & F. Bruscino-Raiola in Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery January 2021
• Proximal Trauma Increases Risk of Venous Thrombosis in Soft Tissue Reconstruction of Open Lower Limb Fractures Nilay G Yalcin 1, Frank Bruscino-Raiola 1, Scott Ferris 1. Front. Surg 2021
• “Osseointegrated prostheses for lower limb amputees: a review of complications” S. Sreedharan, S. Gray & F. Bruscino-Raiola in Australian Journal of Plastic Surgery March 2021
• “Comparative outcome analysis of osseointegrated reconstruction and replantation for digital amputations” Li, A. Shepherd, S. Gray, P. Slattery & F. Bruscino-Raiola in Journal of Hand Surgery [European Volume] June 2021
• “Targeted muscle re-innervation in quadruple amputeesself-reported outcomes: a case series” E. Rudduck, F. Bruscino-Raiola, M. Angliss, S. Gray, D. Lee-Gow & A. Hutchinson in Australian Journal of Plastic Surgery September 2021
• “Enhanced risk of multiple sentinel lymph node basins in truncal and head and neck melanoma” H. Bhullar, L. Shukla & F. Bruscino-Raiola in AJOPS March 2022
• “Vascularised periosteal free flap reconstruction for medication- related osteonecrosis of the jaw: a case series” I. Reid, I. Loh, and F. Bruscino-Raiola in AJOPS March 2022
• International lower limb Collaborative [INTELLECT] study: a multicenter, international retrospective audit of lower extremity open fractures” J. Berner, J. Chan et al BJS March 2022
• Use of a bilayer biodegradable synthetic dermal matrix for the management of defects arising from necrotising fasciitis. Barker T, Wagstaff M, Ricketts S, Bruscino-Raiola F. Journal of Wound Care. 2022; 31(9):724-32. 

• Distraction Devices for Finger Fractures. Presented at Victorian Hand Society Meeting – November 2002
• Nailbed repairs-A simple and Effective Alternative Presented at Victorian hand society Meeting – November 2005
• Spare Part Surgery –Alfred Experience Presented ASC Honk Kong 2008
• Six years experience of Lower limb free flaps in low in a major trauma centre : A New Paradigm for timing of Reconstruction. Pratt G F; Ross R; Hsieh B; Paul E ; Leung M; Bruscino-Raiola
• Motivation for research by junior doctors Ross R; Bruscino-Raiola F. Presented RACS annual scientific meeting 2011
• Soleus island flap in lower limb reconstruction Proud D; Bruscino-Raiola F Poster presentation ASC Kuala Lumpur 2012
• Auricular squamous cell carcinoma – The dangerous Sub-site Hsieh Y; Wasiak J; Bruscino-Raiola F Presented ASC Kuala Lumpur 2012
• Caffeine and free flaps surgery Watson P; Bruscino-Raiola F; Wasiak J. Presented PSC Melbourne 2013
• Inpatient management of pyoderma gangrenosum; treatment outcomes and Clinical implications Gabal M; Wen Lim S; Wasiak J; Bruscino-Raiola F Presented PSC Melbourne 2013
• Is fenestration necessary ? Comparable rate of complication for non-fenestrated full-thickness skin grafts Roth H; Bruscino-Raiola F – Poster presentation ASC Auckland 2013
• Surgical experience in undergraduate and junior medical staff. R. Capstick, F. Bruscino-Raiola – ASC 2014
• Modified radical neck dissection vs. selective neck dissection: an analysis of lymph nodes yield and post-op surgical outcome J. Toppi, F. Bruscino-Raiola – ASC 2014
• Human bite in Victoria: An injury with dirty consequences. M. Chong, Y. Hsieh, H. Tang, F. Bruscino-Raiola, R. Shayan, J. Ting – PSC 2015
• Invited speaker: Review of upper limb osseointegration cases with a focus to utilizing TMR – implantable myoelectric electrode systems combined with osseointegration – direct Skeletal attachment system reconstruction and possibility of applying future technologies such as neuroprosthetic control devices using – wireless interface (Oct 2013) Steven Gray, A/Prof M. Leung, P. Slattery, A/Prof E Edwards, F. Bruscino-Raiola, R. Branemark, E.J.Anstee – International TMR (Targeted Muscle Reinnervation) Symposium. AKH Hospital, Vienna. Austria.
• Invited speaker : The Alfred Experience Upper & Lower Limb Osseointegration Steven Gray, A/Prof M. Leung, P. Slattery, A/Prof E Edwards, F. Bruscino-Raiola, R. Branemark, E.J.Anstee – FORUM 2013 International Facial and Body Prosthetics Conference, The Park Inn Hotel, Southend-on-Sea, Essex ENGLAND
• Osseointegration in Upper & Lower Limb. A/Prof M. Leung, S. Gray, P. Slattery, F. Bruscino-Raiola, A/Prof E Edwards, E.J.Anstee – Inaugural Meeting Hunan Society of Plastic Surgeons. Changsha, Province. Republic of CHINA
• TMR & Direct Nerve reconstructions in Osseointegration Upper Limb Amputees TMR or advanced prosthetic control in transhumeral amputees using osseointegration and bidirectional neuromuscular interfaces- Human-machine gateway for long-term sensory feedback and motor control of artificial limbs. Steven Gray, A/Prof M. Leung, P. Slattery, A/Prof E Edwards; F. Bruscino-Raiola, R. Branemark, E.J.Anstee – September 2014, AKH Hospital, Vienna, Austria.
• Contemporary incidence and associations of painful neuroma in a mixed traumatic and non-traumatic cohort of lower-limb amputees. Dr Anthony PENNA, Dr Francesco Bruscino-Raiola, Dr Alex Konstantatos, Dr William Cranwell, Mr Eldho Paul, Ms Dana Boyd – RACS Annual Scientific Congress 2016
• Lower limb trauma experience : distal lower limb free flap survival in the setting of proximal limb injury. N. Yalcin, F. Bruscino-Raiola – RACS Annual Scientific Congress 2016
• Impact of Neck lymphadenectomy on head and neck cutaneous melanoma recurrence and survival: a 10 year retrospective study. (Awarded the best paper prize) Dr. Flora Poon, Dr. Frank Bruscino-Raiola, Dr. Anthony Dat, Dr. Yan Pan, Dr. Victoria Mar, Dr. Catriona McLean, Dr. Catherine Martin, Prof. Rory Wolfe, Dr. John Kelly – 50th Australasian College of Dermatology Scientific Meeting Sydney May 2017
• Targeted Muscle re-innervation for the Upper Extremity Client. Steve Gray, F. Bruscino-Raiola, Paul Beech, Tom Hale, Abby Hutchison, David Lee-Gow, Anthony Penna, Max J Ortiiz Catalan, Nicholas Opie – Australian Orthotic and Prosthetic Association Congress 2017, Melbourne. Friday 6th October 2017
• Osseointegration. F. Bruscino-Raiola – Alfred Health Department of Surgery Research Forum. November 2, 2017
• Abutment Fractures in Transfemoral Osseointegration. Sreedharan S, Penna, A, Pak, K, Gray, S and Bruscino-Raiola F – Rehab Medicine Society of ANZ Canberra Sept 2017
• Brief introduction OI / TMR program – Service development. S. Gray, A. Hutchison, D. Lee-Gow, T. Hale & F. Bruscino-Raiola – Rehab Medicine Society of ANZ Canberra Sept 2017
• TMR Surgical perspective. F. Bruscino-Raiola, A. Hutchison, D. Lee-Gow, T. Hale, S. Gray – Rehab Medicine Society of ANZ Canberra Sept 2017
• TMR Serratus anterior the ideal muscle replacement. F. Bruscino-Raiola, A. Hutchison, D. Lee-Gow, T. Hale, S. Gray – Rehab Medicine Society of ANZ Canberra Sept 2017
• MRI and Dynamic Ultrasound Assessment of Transhumeral Osseointegration and Targeted Muscle Reinnervation. P. Beech, S. Gray, A. Hutchison, D. Lee-Gow, T. Hale, M. Thong & F. Bruscino-Raiola – Rehab Medicine Society of ANZ Canberra Sept 2017
• Tagerted Muscle Reinnervation and Osseointegration Changing Lives. Bruscino-Raiola F.; Keynote Address – Australian Orthotics and Prosthetic Association Congress Oct 2018 Gold Coast
• “OI & Bionic Limb Integrates to Bones, Nerves & Muscles”. Bruscino-Raiola F & Gray,  November 2018: 6th Asia Oceania Conference of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine combined with the Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand’s 3rd Annual Scientific. Auckland, NZ. Workshop
• “Osseointegration, TMR & Bionic Upper Limb Forum Symposium”. Alfred Hospital AMREP, Commercial Rd. Melbourne . April 2018
• “A novel surgical technique: Serratus anterior flap as an alternative muscle target for targeted muscle reinnervation in transhumeral amputees”. May 2018: RACS ASC Sydney
• “Osseointegration Changing lives”. Bruscino – Raiola F. Surgical Research Forum, Alfred Hospital. Nov 2018
• “Acute Targeted Muscle Reinnervation : Native Muscle Targets Versus Pedicled Serratus Anterior Muscle Flap in Transhumeral Amputees” . September 2018: Plastics Surgery The Meeting. Chicago USA
• “Targeted Muscle Reinnervation in the Adolescent Amputee” – November 2018: BAPRAS London
• Osseointegration and Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Past, Present and Future – Epwoth innovations in rehabilitation and mental health – national conference Melb Oct 2018
• Implications on free flap complications when managing open tibial fractures with coexisting proximal level trauma – N.Yalcin, F.Bruscino-Raiola, S. Ferris. – Plastic Surgery Congress Melb 2019
• Adavances in the surgical treatment of upper limb amputees – F.Bruscino-Raiola -Plastic Surgery Congress Melb 2019
• Plastic Surgery – updates and innovations – F.Bruscino-Raiola – Plastic Surgery Congress Melb 2019
• Advances in surgical treatment for upper extremity amputees – F. Bruscino-Raiola – Frankston Surgical Symposium ,Frankston Hospital 2019
• Osseointegration and Targeted Muscle Reinnervation workshop – S. Gray, F.Bruscino-Raiola, T.Hale, D.Lee-Gow, A.Hutchinson. Rehabilitation Medicine Society Of Australia and New Zealand 4th Annual scientific meeting, Adelaide 2019
• Osseointegration and Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Forum.  Alfred Hospital Melbourne 2019
• Myoelectric prosthesis in Plastic Surgery F.Bruscino-Raiola, RACS ASC Melb 2021
• Osseointegration F.Bruscino-raiola,RACS ASC Melb 2021
• Alfred Health hosted The ASAP International Webinar Forum. June 2021
• Acute vs. non-acute targeted muscle reinnervation for pain control following major limb amputation: experience from an Australian tertiary centre Andrew Li, N. Garcia, M. Angliss, S. Gray & F. Bruscino-Raiola Advanced Surgical Amputee Programme and Department of Plastic, Hand and Faciomaxillary Surgery. ( Poster )
• Targeted muscle reinnervation in quadruple amputees: Self-reported outcomes E. Rudduck, F.Bruscino-Raiola, M. Angliss, S.Gray, D.Lee-Gow & A. Hutchinson. ( Poster)
• “Immediate targeted muscle reinnervation in two quadruple amputees: a case series”. E. Rudduck*. ANZHNCS/NZAPS Joint Meeting. Queenstown, New Zealand. August 2021
• “ACUTE VS. non-acute TARGETED MUSCLE Reinnervation for pain control in major limb amputees” A. Li*, N. Garcia, M. Angliss, E. Paul, S. Gray, F. Bruscino-Raiola. Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia & New Zealand, Gold Coast. QLD Australia. June 2022
• “Motor mapping for Acute vs Delayed Targeted Muscle Innervation Surgery” B. Sinclair*, E. Tay, L. Vivash, B. Major, P. Beech, M. Angliss, T. O’Brien, F. Bruscino-Raiola, S. Gray and M. Law Organisation for Human Brain Mapping Glasgow, Scotland June 2022
• “Proprioception and sensibility in upper limb prosthesis with Targeted Muscle Reinnervation and Osseointegration vs socket prosthesis” N. Shukla*, A. Hutchinson, S. Gray, M. Angliss, D. Lee Gow, F. Bruscino-Raiola. Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia & New Zealand, Gold Coast. QLD Australia. June 2022
• “Outcomes in compound tibial fracture reconstruction: a five year review”. S. Sreedharan*, F. Bruscino-Raiola, R. Capstick, Y. Ling, P. Lew & S. Ferris. RACS ASC. Gold Coast, QLD. June 2022
• “Necrotising Soft Tissue Infection vs Burn Injuries: A Retrospective Evaluation of Health Care Resource Utilisation” N. Shukla, M. Angliss, E. Paul, S. Rosenblum & F. Bruscino-Raiola. RACS ASC . Gold Coast, QLD. June 2022 ( Poster)
• “Evaluation of clonality in lentigo maligna” S. Lim, P. Zhao, N. Wong, P. Szeto, T. Wilson, H. Mitchell, I. Vergara, C. Flensburg, I. Majewski, F. Bruscino-Raiola, C. McCormack, M. Henderson, C. McLean, A. Papenfuss, V. Mar and M. Shackleton. International Society of Dermatology Virtual Congress November 2021(Poster )

• Incidence and associations of painful neuroma in lower limb amputees. Penna A, Konstantatos A, Cranwell W, Paul E, Bruscino-Raiola F. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2018
• Anatomic Symmetry of Anterolateral Thigh Flap Perforators- A Computed Tomography Angiographic Study Lu DY, Chan P, Ferris S, Shayan R, Angliss M & Bruscino-Raiola F. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2018
• NovoSorb™ Biodegradable Temporizing Matrix use in necrotizing soft tissue infections. S. Sreedharan, E.Morrison, S. Ricketts, H.Cleland & F.Bruscino-Raiola. ANNALS OF PLASTIC SURGERY 2019.
• Pedicled serratus anterior muscle flap as an alternative muscle target for targeted muscle reinnervation in transhumeral amputees
  Dr David LuDr Harley Myers, Mr Frank Bruscino-Raiola – Journal of hand Surgery 2019