The orthopedic team at Dubai's Al Garhoud Hospital, led by Chief Medical Officer of DXBON, Dr. Philip Landro, succeeded in conducting the UAE's first knee cartilage transplantation for a 35-year-old young man with a 100% success rate. , Which doctors considered a milestone in organ transplants in the country.
The medical team was provided with cartilage used directly from an organ bank in the United States for the treatment of a citizen patient, a former athlete, who was in constant pain due to complete cartilectomy. He underwent more alternative therapies, including physiotherapy and injections, but nevertheless managed to get rid of knee pain, which had a direct impact on his daily life.
He explained: «articular cartilage is an important component in the structure of the knee, because it protects and covers the surface of the joint and bony ends, and loss of articular cartilage damage to cartilage, and if not addressed will lead to the patient with arthritis, which requires surgery in the knee joints».
Landroe stressed that the only solution to preserve the knee, is to carry out a transplantation of the meniscus, using a frozen member by one of the donor donor organs, after a careful match to the size of the meniscus between the donor and the patient, as this directly affects the success of the surgery. X-ray matching in order to measure and match the length and width of the cartilage, which forced us to wait for several weeks before finding the ideal donor.
"The results indicate that the patient is in good health after surgery, and the patient is expected to continue physiotherapy, to restore his kinetic abilities, and carry out normal daily activities."
He pointed out that this surgery is in addition to the list of medical achievements made in Dubai, which is a regional medical center, which is intended for all those seeking a treatment in the world.