Publications

Anton has over 40 publications in peer reviewed journals and has delivered over 30 international presentations on his research work.

A selection of his publications can be found below:


Translational techniques from cleft to cosmetic rhinoplasty H S Stark, C A Fries, N S Mercer. Archives of Plastic Surgery 2019 doi: 10.5999/aps.2018.00185

Complete laparoscopic removal of retropubic midurethral tape (tension-free vaginal tape) from the obdurator nerve: a multidisciplinary approach W R Cooke R Cartwright, C A Fries, N Price International Urogynecology Journal Jun 2019 DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s00192-019-04016-6

Dorsal Wrist Placement for Vascularized Submental Lymph Node Transfer Significantly Improves Breast Cancer–Related Lymphedema. H A Aljaaly, C A Fries, M H Cheng. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open. 7(2):e2149, February 2019.

Vascularised Composite Allotransplantation – Basic Science and Clinical Applications. Honeyman C, Fries CA. International Journal of Orthoplastic Surgery. 2019;2(1):13–22. DOI: http://doi.org/10.29337/ijops.28

Techniques and Outcomes in Microsurgical Soft Palate Reconstruction. C A Fries, N Al Deek, F C Wei. Head & Neck. 2019;1–8. DOI: 10.1002/hed.25662

Enzyme Activated Drug Eluting Hydrogels Delay Rejection in an Orthotopic Model of Swine Limb Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation. C A Fries, S Lawson, L Wang, J Karp, R F Rickard, V S Gorantla, M R Davis. PLOS_ONE https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210914

Composite Graft Pre-Treatment with Hydrogen Sulfide Delays the Onset of Acute Rejection. C A Fries, S Lawson, L Wang, M Roth, R F Rickard, V S Gorantla, M R Davis Annals of Plastic Surgery: Jan (9) 2019 doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000001693

Patient Reported Outcomes for Toe-to-Hand Transfer – A Prospective Longitudinal Study. T Y Tsai, C A Fries, J C Shiao, C C Hsu, Y T Lin, F C Wei, C H Lin. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Jan 21. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005422.

A Hyperbaric Warm Perfusion System Preserves Tissue Composites Ex vivo and Delays the Onset of Acute Rejection. Fries C A, Villamaria C Y, Spencer J R, Lawson S, Wang L, Raj T, Wolf E G, Parida B K, Gorantla V S, Rickard R F, Davis M R. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2018 Aug 12. 10.1055/s-0038-1667298

Plastic Surgery Pioneers of the Central Powers in the Great War R L Thomas, C A Fries, D Hodgkinson Craniofacial Trauma and Reconstruction – 2018 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1660443

The Modified Furlow Palatoplasty H S Stark, C A Fries, N S Mercer. Medical Research Archives 2017 Nov;5(11) doi: https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v5i11.1633. Translational techniques from cleft to cosmetic rhinoplasty H S Stark, C A Fries, N S Mercer. Archives of Plastic Surgery 2017 – IN PRESS

Soft Tissue Reconstruction.. C A Fries, M R Davis, R F Rickard Ballistic Trauma 4th edition, Springer international.

Ballistic Wound Management and Infection Prevention. J G Penn-Barwell, C A Fries, R F Rickard Ballistic Trauma 4th edition, Springer International.

Crossfitter’s knee: patellofemoral chondral injury following high-intensity functional training. J Jackson, S Hart, C A Fries, J Robinson, J Murray, A M Wood. Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service 2017

Dismounted complex blast injuries: a comprehensive review of the modern combat experience. J W Cannon, L J Hofmann, S C Glasgow, B K Potter, C J Rodriguez, L C Cancio, T E Rasmussen, C A Fries, M R Davis, J R Jezior, R J Mullins, E A Elster. J Am Coll Surg. 2016 Oct;223(4):652-664.e8.

Development of a Clinical Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Program: Requirements and Recommendations. S Lawson, L Wang, C A Fries, M R Davis, V S Gorantla, Book Chapter in “From Auto-to-Allo Transplantation”, Editor – F C Wei. Publisher – Karger. DOI:10.1159/000444967

A Porcine Orthotopic Forelimb Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Model – Technical Considerations and Translational Implications. C A Fries, C Y Villamaria, J R Spencer, R F Rickard, V S Gorantla, M R Davis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2016 Sep;138(3):461e-471e doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000002451

C1 esterase inhibitor ameliorates ischemia reperfusion injury in a swine musculocutaneous flap model. C A Fries, C Y Villamaria, J R Spencer, T E Rassmussen, M R Davis. Microsurgery 2016 Apr 18. Doi: 10.1002/micr.30053

Factors influencing infection in 10 years of battlefield open tibia fractures. J G Penn-Barwell, P M Bennett, D E Mortiboy, C A Fries, A F G Groom, I D Sargeant. Strat Traum Limb Recon DOI 10.1007/s11751-016-0250-x

Gun-shot injuries in UK military casualties – Features associated with wound severity. Penn-Barwell J G, Sargent I D, Severe Lower Extremity Combat Trauma (SeLECT) Study Group – J G Penn-Barwell, P M Bennett, C A Fries, J M Kendrew, M Midwinter, J Bishop, R F Rickard, I D Sargeant, K Porter, T Rowlands, A Mountain, A Kay, D Mortiboy, T Stevenson, R W Myatt

Medium-term outcomes following limb salvage for severe open tibia fracture are similar to trans-tibial amputation. Penn-Barwell JG, Myatt RW, Bennett PM, Sargeant ID, Severe Lower Extremity Combat Trauma (SeLECT) Study Group. Injury. Elsevier; 2015 Feb;46(2):288–91.

High velocity gunshot injuries to the extremities: management on and off the battlefield. Penn-Barwell, J. G., Brown, K. V., Fries, C. A. (2015). Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. http://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-015-9289-4

Preclinical Models in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation. C A Fries, D W Tuder, M R Davis. Current Transplantation Reports2015, DOI - 10.1007/s40472-015-0071-8

Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. C A Fries, D Evriviades, M R Davis. Book Chapter in War Trauma: Principles and Practice of Management. Editor – J Garner, in press

Hydrogen sulphide mitigates ischemia reperfusion injury in a porcine model of vascularised composite allotransplantation. C Villamaria, C A Fries, J R Spencer, M Roth, M Davis Ann Plas Surg 2014(May);72(5):594-598

Prospective randomised controlled trial of nanocrystalline silver dressing versus plain gauze as the initial post-debridement management of military wounds on wound microbiology and healing C A Fries, J G Penn-Barwell, Y Ayalew, S L A Jeffery, K Porter, M J Midwinter, Injury. 2014 Jul;45(7):1111-6. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2013.12.005

Outcomes following battlefield trauma in Royal Naval Personnel J G Penn-Barwell, C A Fries, M Midwinter, Baker. Mil Med J 2013(Nov);178(11):1222-1226

Battlefield scrotal trauma: How should it be managed in deployed military hospitals? R J Williams, C A Fries, M Midwinter, A W Lambert. Injury 2013(Sep);44(9):1246-1249

Severe open tibia fractures in combat trauma: management and preliminary outcomes. J G Penn-Barwell, P M Bennet, C A Fries, J M Kendrew, M J Midwinter, R F Rickard. Bone Joint J. 2013;95-B(1):101-5

Aggressive soft tissue infections and amputation in military trauma patients. J G Penn-Barwell, C A Fries, I D Sargeant, P M Bennett, K Porter. JRNMS 98(2):14-8

Surgical Training in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, C A Fries, R F Rickard, JRNMS. 98(2):23-6

Combat lower limb amputation: the contemporary British Military experience. J G Penn-Barwell, C A Fries, I D Sargeant, K Porter. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume 94 (SUPP XV), 11-11

Military trauma care in Birmingham: observational study of care requirements and resource utilisation. P C Jackson, M Foster, C A Fries, S L A Jeffery Injury. 2014 Jan;45(1):44-9. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2012.08.036. Epub 2012 Sep 19.

Use of topical negative pressure in British servicemen with combat wounds. J Penn-Barwell, C A Fries, L Street, S L A Jeffery, ePlasty 2011;11:e35. epub2011Aug19

Management of intestinal injuries in deployed UK hospitals. C A Fries, N R M Tai, T J Hogetts, M J Midwinter, D M Bowley, JRAMC 2011 Dec;157(4):370-374

Topical Negative Pressure and Military Wounds – A Review of the Evidence. C A Fries, S L A Jeffery, A R Kay. Injury, Int. J. Care Injured 41 (2010) 708-712

Damage Control Surgery in the Era of Damage Control Resuscitation. C A Fries, M Midwinter, Surgery Journal 28(11); 563-567.

The Team Works – a Multidisciplinary Approach. C A Fries, M Midwinter, S E P Bree, P J Taylor, M K Peterson. J R Nav Med Ser. 2007:93(3) 125-128

A Thorn in the Side. C A Fries, J K Campbell. J R Nav Ser. 2006;92(3) 121-3

Hitting the Nail on the Head C A Fries, I Higginson. Emerg Med J 2007 Jan;24(1):e3

A Comparison Between the Short Term and Long Term Benefits of Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. A B M Wilmink, M W C Claridge, C A Fries, O Will, D J Adam, C R G Quick, A W Bradbury. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg, 2006 Jul;32(1):16-20