Prevalence of Hypothyroidism Among Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients at a Hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Introduction Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome have a high prevalence of hypothyroidism, therefore, it is recommended to assess thyroid function routinely in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. This study aims to determine the prevalence of hypothyroidism among carpal tunnel patients and to relate carpal tunnel in hypothyroidism to other socio-demographic factors. Methods This was a retrospective study carried out in King Fahad Medical City (KFMC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Functional Subunit Reconstruction of Giant Facial Congenital Melanocytic Nevi in Children With the Use of Matriderm and Skin Graft: Surgical Experience and Literature Review.

Facial giant congenital melanocytic nevus represents a major cosmetic deformity for the child and parents and is a challenge for the plastic surgeons to achieve best cosmetic results. Herein, we present a case of single-stage surgical reconstruction using partial-thickness scalp skin graft aided with Matriderm dermal substitute for a facial giant congenital melanocytic nevus. An 8-year-old boy presented with a facial giant congenital melanocytic nevus without leptomeningeal involvement.

Reconstruction of Congenital Sternal Clefts: Surgical Experience and Literature Review.

Background: Sternal cleft is a rare anomaly with a reported incidence of 1:100,000 cases per live births. Surgical intervention represents a crucial factor altering the overall patient prognosis, since they are at high risk of impaired oxygenation, as well as multiple chest infections. Herein, we are reporting our experience of surgical management of such rare cases, alerting plastic surgeons to their possibly crucial role in the reconstructive team.

Nasal Septal Agenesis and Attenuated Lower and Upper Lateral Cartilages in a 5-Year-Old Child: A Sporadic Finding.

Cartilaginous nasal septal agenesis is a rare finding. In fact, just one case has been reported to have congenital agenesis of all nasal cartilages in a 6-year-old child by Bakhshaee et al. The literature review shows another case that was reported by Ozek et al in Turkey, where they reported a case of total nasal agenesis that was associated with Tessier no.

Nasal bone length in Saudi rhinoplasty: a clinical-radiological study.

Background And Objectives: Hump reduction in the presence of short nasal bones can result in significant esthetic and/or functional problems in patients seeking rhinoplasty in the Middle East. The aims of this study were to determine the mean length of nasal bones, amount of nasal dorsum it forms in relation to the whole nose, and incidence of short nasal bones in the Middle Eastern population.

Design And Settings: A prospective study that has been carried out in a tertiary care hospital.