A Saudi patient is standing again after a complicated operation intended to replace the knee joint

The RAK Surgical Surgery Department managed to treat a 60-year-old Saudi patient and help him get up and walk upright in just a few days, which gave him back the # Hope to live a life without pain or discomfort.

The Saudi citizen had left his country to undergo surgery, suffering severe pain and curvature of the legs that prevented him from delivering them directly for 12 years. He has been diagnosed with severe knee arthritis, a common condition in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East in general.

Despite medical intervention, the patient's health continued to deteriorate and his movements were finally limited to a few steps and were assisted by the crutch every time he tried to walk.

The patient continued to be a specialist in the design and implantation of knee joints at Ras al Khaimah Hospital for use in the surgical treatment of acute arthritis. After having undergone two consecutive knee operations, the patient began her rehabilitation the same day and quickly switched from walking to walking on crutches. He only returned home two weeks after the operation and is currently working as an engineer.

"A typical case of" Acute inflammation of the knee joint "was associated with severe intestinal abnormalities or" metastatic disease "; the patient had severe disability and pain, with very limited mobility because he could neither bend or squat, Even while walking a long distance, and able to extend his legs along the very limited length, making him walk very bent knees, while the knee should be fully stretched so that the person can stand upright in normal conditions.He could only bend at an angle of about 90 degrees Although activities are required such as sitting or praying lean at angles from 135 to 150 degrees. "

"Our goal was to strengthen the function of the knee and the ability to stretch and completely bend the legs, forcing us to give up the joint." During the operation, we covered the ends of the knees. knees with new surfaces in a manner similar to that of the knees.What does the dentist do when the teeth are "coated", which will allow greater mobility and relief of pain, and in general, surgical intervention actual takes more than one hour for each knee. "