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1/25/24, 3:04 PM Nine-piece severe heel fracture successfully treated at Saudi German Hospital Makkah

Upon returning to Jeddah, he sought additional medical attention at another hospital. Unfortunately, the
doctors there misdiagnosed his injury, dismissing the fracture and advising him to keep the plaster cast

on. This incorrect treatment worsened his condition.

The patient's mother persuaded him to seek a second opinion at Saudi German Hospital Makkah the
advanced diagnostic capabilities of its doctors.

Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Mahfouz, an orthopedic and joint surgeon, along with the medical team,
decided to repair the fracture through a bone graft and artificial bone implantation.

After a CT scan, the doctors discovered a severe heel fracture of nine fragments, leading them to

conduct a bone graft from the pelvic bones.

This procedure addressed the patient’s persistent swelling and pain, stabilized the fractured heel,
restored its normal function and ultimately regained full mobility in the foot.

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