Scalpel or Sword?

This blog requires a mention and was brought to our attention by a Cambridge undergrad currently wrestling with his research project.* The reason for the mention is the blog’s tag line which made the whole of our ward team chuckle:

“Scalpel or Sword? Because sometimes you need a sword”.

That wins our vote for best medical blog tag line, beating “unprotected text” to a close second. We would always however use a scalpel.**

*Recently defunct research project

**none of us can work out what we’re supposed to do with those mini scalpel blades that come in our suture and dressing packs which don’t have a scalpel handle. If anyone knows the answer to this please tell us. If you make the packs, pleas put a handle on the end of our scalpels, it makes us look more professional.

1 Response to “Scalpel or Sword?”


  1. Student doctor

    Hehe, what do you do with all the pointless scalpel packs? Might top up a Mach 3 nicely.

    I think Unprotected Text is an awesome name