QNA
Doha
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced that their Plastic and Orthopedic Surgery teams recently achieved a groundbreaking milestone by performing two complex surgeries to reconstruct the thigh bone and save limbs from amputation. This innovative procedure marks a first-of-its-kind medical accomplishment in Qatar.
Consultant in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Hamad General Hospital Dr Mohammad Mounir stated that the highly skilled and experienced team of surgeonssuccessfully treated two complex cases using this innovative technique. The first case involved a 16-year-old patient who had previously undergone multiple reconstructive surgeries following the removal of a malignant tumor in the thigh bone.
He noted that the second case was a man in his thirties who suffered severe trauma to the thigh due to a vehicular accident. After both cases were referred to the surgical and plastic teams at HGH, the decision was carefully made to utilize the Capa-Masquelet technique to reconstruct the thigh bone and prevent amputation.
DrMounir added that "this medical achievement aligns seamlessly with HMC’s strategy to achieve excellence in delivering medical services and enhancing the patient experience. It is in line with Qatar’s Third National Development Strategy and Qatar National Vision 2030, under which HMC is committed to adopting the latest medical technologies and providing advanced healthcare that significantly improves patients’ lives”. page 2