Hospital restores the movement of "seventy" patients
A medical team at Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Hospital in Al-Olaya restored walking and movement for "seventy" who had been in wheelchair about "10" years ago, due to his severe inward curvature in the leg, advanced knee roughness, and the inability to practice his life normally.
Professor Fawzi bin Fahd Al-Jasser, professor and consultant of orthopedic and joint surgery, head of the treating medical team, said: The patient went to the hospital in the first week of the current month of Sha''ban, complaining of acute and chronic pain in the left knee joint, inability to move, and after clinical examination and review of the medical history , X-rays were taken of him which showed advanced roughness in the knee joint and severe inward curvature of the leg After making the necessary arrangements and preparations, the patient was subjected to a double operation, the first in which the left knee joint was replaced with the latest technology, and in the second the medical team implanted a stent in the leg, to treat the curvature and ensure the stability of the new joint, and the operation that lasted about two hours was completely successful, thank God.
The medical team took the necessary medical measures to reduce pain to the lowest level through techniques to accurately determine the sites of anesthesia, as well as reduce the chances of any infections occurring after the operation.
Al-Jasser added that the patient''s medical condition, health condition and vital functions have improved after the surgery and have become excellent. He started moving on his feet and practicing some exercises such as walking and going up the stairs with some support several hours after the operation, and he remained in the hospital surrounded by intensive medical care for "4" days, before leaving for his home in good health.
He explained that the operation put an end to the patient''s continuous suffering, with the excruciating pain in the joint and the inability to carry out his daily life normally, as well as the inability to sleep and the repercussions of all this on his mental health, in addition to that the operation spared the patient many potential serious complications resulting from the use of medicines. Analgesic for long periods of time, affecting the kidneys, and stomach ulcers, among others.
Dr. Soliman Al-Habib Hospital provides integrated health care services that meet all national and international standards in the specialty of orthopedics, joint and spinal implants, in the hands of a group of distinguished medical personnel, and with the latest medical devices. The group''s hospitals are considered a reference in joint replacement surgeries in the Middle East region, and they have recently adopted a modern technology to conduct this type of operation, which is distinguished by that it enables patients to walk hours after the operation and reduces pain to the lowest level, as well as periods of admission and physiotherapy.
