Successful Elbow Flexion Reconstruction Using Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Transfer Following a Road Traffic Accident and Upper Limb Trauma.

BACKGROUND Several surgical procedures to restore elbow flexion have been reported in the literature. Multiple factors direct the selection of appropriate procedures for each patient, including hand dominance, neurovascular injury, and comorbidities. Traumatic damage to the anterior compartment of the arm is an indication for latissimus dorsi transfer, which can restore elbow flexion.

Basal Cell Carcinoma with Sebaceous Differentiation: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

We report a very rare type of tumor in the left nasal ala in an elderly patient. An 81-year-old Saudi woman known to have hypertension, osteoporosis, and rheumatoid disease (who had been compliant to her medications) presented with a 0.5-cm fixed, firm, round well-defined nodule on the left ala of the nose (with crusting, erosion, and telangiectasia of the overlying skin), whose size had been gradually increasing for 2 years.

Primary actinomycosis of the big toe: a case report and literature review.

Actinomyces are Gram-positive branching bacteria that are part of the human gastrointestinal microflora. These organisms can cause actinomycosis, which is a slowly progressive suppurative infection involving the cervicofacial region. Primary involvement of extremities is very rare.

Public Perception of Plastic Surgery in Saudi Arabia.

Background: The general public perceives plastic surgeons as cosmetic surgeons. This study aimed to assess the general public's awareness of the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A short, anonymous, web-based survey was distributed to the public using SurveyMonkey as a platform.