PURPOSE Multiple chronic conditions in a single patient can be a challenging health burden.
We aimed to examine patterns and prevalence of multimorbidity among patients attending …

Background Operating theatre inefficiency and changeover delays are not only a significant
source of wasted resources, but also a familiar source of frustration to patients and health‐…

Introduction Bowen's disease or squamous cell carcinoma in situ is a precursor malignant
neoplasm restricted to the epidermis. Clinically and histologically, Bowen's disease of the …

Proximal interphalangeal joint (PIPJ) fractures are a treatment challenge for hand surgeons.
Poor treatment options may lead to stiffness, non-union and markedly reduced range of …

Plastic surgery knowledge in the Middle Ages is known to have progressed via the Sushruta
Samhita and Pragmateia of Paul of Aegina. Both texts influenced numerous medical …

Background Musculature variations within the forearm flexor compartment, while usually
asymptomatic, may cause limb posture deformities or compression neuropathies.

A 51-year-old otherwise well female, with BMI 24, underwent left nipple-sparing mastectomy
and targeted axillary dissection with immediate autologous breast reconstruction following …

Head and neck reconstructions are often challenging due to the mix of functional and aesthetic
goals. It can be tricky when different tissue types are required to reconstruct each subunit. …

Surg. 1988; 82: 815-32. 2 Matteucci P, Stanley PR, Bates J, Riaz M. Complete absence of
lower rectus abdominus muscle and deep inferior epigastric artery complicating free DIEP flap …

Objective: Abdominal based free flaps such as the Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous
(TRAM) flap and Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) flap are essential tools in the …