In the presence of 800 participants, experts and interested persons, and 25 international speakers, the Minister of Health will sponsor, tomorrow, Wednesday, the work of the Saudi International Conference on the most prominent developments in the treatment of diseases of the bones, joints, fractures and spine, Dr. Mahdi Muhammad Busi, consultant orthopedic surgeon, president of the conference. The conference discusses developments in bone diseases and modern methods in treating this type From the deseases
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His Excellency the Acting Minister of Health, Eng. Adel Fakih, will sponsor tomorrow, Wednesday, the work of the Saudi International Conference on the most prominent developments in the treatment of bone diseases.
More than 800 experts, specialists and interested persons and 25 speakers from inside and outside the Kingdom in the field of orthopedic diseases and the latest developments that have emerged will participate in the conference organized by Fakih Hospital in Jeddah under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and discuss modern methods of treating this type of
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Chairman of the conference, Dr. Mahdi Muhammad Bassi, consultant orthopedic, spine and scoliosis (surgery of deviations of the spine) and head of the orthopedic and spine department at Dr. Soliman Fakih Hospital in Jeddah, head of the subspecialties training program for spine and scoliosis surgery, said that the conference will address the latest developments in bone diseases, starting from The problem of vitamin D deficiency and spreading awareness of the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of this deficiency, which reduces the incidence of osteoporosis and its complications, as well as fractures of all kinds, different treatment methods, and how to prevent complications,
He added that the conference also discusses surgery for deviations of the spine and back pain in general, and the lower back in particular, which is one of the most common health problems among people and one of the most common body pain that consumes large amounts of painkillers of various kinds, and one of the most common causes of absence from
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Dr. Busy said that the participants also discussed deficiencies in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatism diseases, methods of development and modernization, and modern radiological means in the field of diagnosing rheumatic diseases such as magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound and multiple myositis.
It was revealed that the conference deals with the disease of rheumatoid arthritis, which affects one percent of the world''s population, in addition to erythema and osteoporosis.
Dr. Busy pointed out that a hospital has obtained international recognition for a fellowship training program in the subspecialty of spinal surgery, where the hospital performs herniated disc surgeries in an advanced way, where a probe is placed from the limb under local anesthesia and through which some parts of the slipped cartilage are removed. Scoliosis or deviated column Vertebral column is a condition that affects the spine and causes it to tilt (tilt) from side to side
For her part, Head of the Development and Training Department, Dr. Basant Hassan Hamad, said that the conference is one of the most important conferences that are held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, looking for the most important developments in bone and joint diseases .. and reviewing modern methods of treating rheumatism, noting that bone diseases are among the most problems. Health is common among people and that the conference will deal with the latest treatments that are used to treat back pain? What is the role of back belts and back clamping devices in relieving pain, and are they harmful? What is the latest and latest techniques for non-surgical cartilage removal?
The conference also sheds light on the problem of vitamin D deficiency and spread awareness of the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of this deficiency, which reduces the incidence of osteoporosis and its complications.
In addition to vitamin D deficiency, which is one of the most important causes that lead to osteoporosis and osteoporosis, their causes, how to prevent them, and methods of treatment.
Dr. Basant explained that the conference is witnessing several awareness-raising lectures and medical consultations on the importance of vitamin D and its sources, the definition of prevention methods, the importance of proper healthy nutrition, exercise and exposure to sunlight to prevent vitamin D deficiency, in addition to providing free examinations to measure bone density.
I considered that this medical conference will be an opportunity to exchange experiences between Saudi doctors and their counterparts from Arab countries, Europe and the United States, and to benefit from foreign experiences in the field of treating orthopedic diseases and rheumatism.
On the other hand, a scientific study conducted by King Abdulaziz University estimated that the total amount that the Kingdom spends in the health sector on treating and caring for people with bone diseases, fractures and joints is worth more than 20 billion riyals, and these estimates will rise to 32 billion riyals in 2030
The study said that these numbers are very high and exceed what is currently spent on hospitals of the Ministry of Health, and that the number of people with osteoporosis will reach 935 thousand injured in the Kingdom by the same year.
The director of the Center of Excellence for Osteoporosis Research, Dr. Muhammad Al-Ardawi, said that the university began 15 years ago to study vitamin D levels in the groups of Saudi society of both genders, as the extent of vitamin D deficiency in the groups of Saudi society and during breastfeeding and pregnancy, hormonal changes, dietary and therapeutic, and bone mass density were studied. Among diabetic patients, pointing out that the university conducted a field study at the level of the Kingdom and the Middle East region through a random sample representing community members of 5 thousand males and females of different ages ranging from 20 to 89 years, and standard measurements of mineral density used in diagnosing fragility Orthopedic using the latest modern technologies in force internationally for all age groups from 20 - 79 years. He indicated that the study determined the prevalence of osteoporosis in men and women from members of the Saudi society, and the results were that infection rates reach 32.2 percent among men and 44.5 percent among women over the age of fifty in the Saudi community, and this percentage is considered high, especially in men compared to some other societies. In Europe and America.
A specialist in osteoporosis also warned Saudis to neglect taking care of peaceful food habits and not providing the body with vitamin "D" before the age of 35, justifying that the stage before this age is considered the peak of bone density, which leads to the stopping of the formation of bone hardness from the age of 35.
Dr. Yousef Al-Saleh, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine - King Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, indicated that work has greatly improved and new effective and effective treatments have appeared that work to stop bone erosion, and added: “Thus, it will reduce the risk of fractures that represent the greatest risk for this disease, especially hip fractures, And the newest treatments available today block the way to stimulate the cells responsible for eating bone minerals. So that the mono antagonist mimics the action of the protein (Opg), in a safe and effective manner ”.
Professor "Papapoulos" Professor of Osteoporosis and Endocrinology at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands revealed that new treatments for osteoporosis are taken through a hypodermic needle for a period of six months. Vertebral and pelvic bone, by more than 68 percent, and this is the main result of four clinical studies on modern treatments, which are likely to be widely used as an native to osteoporosis treatments, ”stressing that this is the first time that a biotechnology drug targets the deep roots of this disease.
A scientific study revealed that there are 140 types of rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, which is one of the most severe and affecting the joints in the Gulf region and the Middle East.
The study showed that the percentage of people with rheumatoid arthritis in Saudi society is estimated at less than one percent, and that the incidence rate for women is more than 1 to 3 people than men, and usually rheumatoid affects older people, while the American Society of Arthritis Sciences revealed that this disease It affects more than 21 million people around the world, and most of them suffer from rheumatoid arthritis symptoms in a way that impedes their physical activities.
Dr. Yusuf Ali Numan, Director General of Medical Affairs and a consultant in rheumatology, warned about the exacerbation of the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis in Saudi Arabia, and said, “There are no accurate statistics yet, but according to incomplete studies and a comparison of the global ratio that ranges between 1% and 3%, the percentage of Saudi Arabia is moderate. ».
He added that this disease is of unknown cause, and it is one of the autoimmune diseases and there is a genetic predisposition to infection with it for an unknown cause, in addition to external factors such as severe psychological pressure and some viral and microbial infections and others that lead to its occurrence for those who have a genetic predisposition to infection. He stressed that the treatment concept differed from years ago, so fast and strong treatment must be done from the beginning of the diagnosis to reduce the complications of the disease, indicating that studies and research have confirmed the effectiveness of Mabthera to reduce the disease and that the treatments in the past were not effective enough, even if they helped reduce its pain and infections. Dr. Numan indicated that studies have shown that the patient may feel much better, but the complications and exacerbation of the disease may lead to deformation in the joints, indicating that the research has finally reached new drugs that suppress the disease that limit these complications, such as biological drugs, but it has been observed that some cases do not respond to this. The treatment may respond at first, but its effectiveness decreases over time. He pointed out that studies indicated the role of "B" cells in developing this disease, and for many years it was believed that "T" cells were responsible for its emergence.
Dr. Hanan Al-Rayyis revealed that 1% of the Kingdom''s population has rheumatism, equivalent to 280,000 injured.
She said that most of the Kingdom''s hospitals do not have a doctor or consultant in rheumatology, as it is a very delicate specialty.
Al-Rayyes explained that the disease often affects the age group between 40 and 69 years, and that the incidence of the disease among women is about three times higher than men, which indicates its connection with the sex of the patient.
And she warned of the negative side effects due to the use of cortisone derivatives in relieving chronic arthritis pain, noting the benefit of newly used biological drugs in preventing erosion and damage to the joints and permanently stopping the activity of the disease in some patients.
