A specialized medical team at Alkafeel Hospital successfully treated a 24-year-old man from Diyala Province who was suffering from a severe and complex spinal deformity.
Dr. Wael Qasim, a spine surgery specialist at the hospital, stated that the patient presented with a significant kyphotic deformity combined with scoliosis and rotation of the lower lumbar vertebrae.
“This condition caused the patient respiratory difficulties, digestive issues, and limited mobility, in addition to a disfigured physical appearance,” Dr. Qasim noted. “He had a spinal disjunction of a type that is difficult to correct using conventional methods. Multiple physicians, both within and outside Iraq, had declined to manage his case due to its complexity.”
Dr. Qasim explained that the surgical procedure took three hours and was made possible thanks to the expertise of the medical team and the advanced medical equipment at Alkafeel Hospital. “We were able to correct 70% of the spinal curvature, and the operation was successful. The patient was able to walk the following day,” he said.
He emphasized that such surgeries require highly specialized equipment, which is available at Alkafeel Hospital, and stressed the importance of such technology in providing advanced medical care to patients.