King Saud Medical City team rebuilds shattered bone for man in his 60s
A King Saud Medical City orthopedic team has successfully reconstructed a limb bone for a man in his 60s after a severe accident.
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AIDr. Bassam Al-Anazi, orthopedic surgery consultant at King Saud Medical City, announced that a medical team has successfully reconstructed a limb bone for a patient in his 60s.
Speaking to Al-Ikhbariya, Al-Anazi explained that the patient had suffered an open fracture with bone shattering and loss. The limb bone was rebuilt in less than a month through a series of complex surgical interventions.
He added that the case was a true surgical challenge—not just a fracture fixation, but a full limb reconstruction for a man in his 60s who had been injured in a traffic accident. The bone loss occurred near the joint surface, with severe shattering. The team managed the case through several successive surgical stages, focusing on treating the injuries, reconstructing the bone, closing the wound, and restoring the limb's stability and function.
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