A specialized surgical team at Alkafeel Hospital has successfully performed a complex procedure on a young girl suffering from congenital bone loss in her hand—a condition that occurs in only one out of 50,000 cases worldwide. The surgery required meticulous precision and advanced expertise.

Dr. Elie Saghbini, a Lebanese pediatric orthopedic and trauma surgeon at the hospital, stated, "We received a young girl from Baghdad who was born with a congenital deformity in her right hand, characterized by the absence of a wrist bone. This condition is extremely rare, occurring in approximately one in 50,000 cases globally. Ideally, surgical intervention should be performed between the ages of one and one and a half years, but the patient came to us at the age of five."

Dr. Saghbini explained that the team proceeded with surgery, lengthening the tendons and repositioning the hand using a platinum wire. A future procedure is planned to lengthen the bone, allowing the hand to function normally, matching the movement and utility of the other hand.

Describing the surgery as highly complex, Dr. Saghbini emphasized the challenges involved, particularly due to the delicate nature of the child's nerves, blood vessels, and tendons, which differ significantly from those of an adult. He credited Alkafeel Hospital’s advanced technologies and specialized expertise for the procedure’s success, noting that the child experienced no complications. Her hand movement is now normal, and she is scheduled for a follow-up bone-lengthening surgery in one year.