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1/17/24, 1:40 PM PRESSR: Saudi German Hospital Madinah successfully treats quadriplegic patient after palm tree fall — TradingView News
PRESSR: Saudi German

Hospital Madinah successfully

treats quadriplegic patient after

palm tree fall

Jan 16, 202415:11 GMT+4

Saudi German Hospital Madinah recently achieved a significant milestone by

performing an emergency spinal surgery on a 35-year-old quadriplegic patient
enabling him to regain mobility.

Following a fall from a palm tree exceeding 3 meters, the Saudi Red Crescent
Authority (SRCA) promptly transferred the patient to Saudi German Hospital

Madinah.

The incident occurred when the patient fell from a palm tree, exceeding a

height of 3 meters.

Recognizing the urgency of the situation, the Saudi Red Crescent Authority

(SRCA) promptly transferred the patient to Saudi German Hospital Madinah.

Upon examination, the medical team identified quadriplegia, characterized by

a substantial loss of power, motion, and sensation in all limbs, along with a

partial spinal cord injury.

The critical surgery was skillfully conducted by spine surgeon Dr. Anwar Elwan.

Remarkably, the patient showed significant progress in the first three days of
recovery. Currently, he is undergoing post-operative physiotherapy and has

already regained the ability to walk independently.

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