The disease of spinal deformities, which is known as “scoliosis”, is one of the complex and widespread pathological conditions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dallah Al-Nakheel Hospital in Riyadh was able to treat many cases of this disease, for patients from inside and outside the Kingdom, representing different ages.
It is noteworthy that cases of scoliosis need accurate diagnosis and treatment, especially if they are associated with neuromuscular disorders, where initial and early detection is required, and this disease affects females more than males.
And about the types of scoliosis, its causes, symptoms, and how to treat its various cases, Professor Abdel Moneim bin Muhammad Al Seddiqi, consultant pediatric orthopedic surgeon and scoliosis disease at Dallah Al-Nakheel Hospital, spoke, explaining that the disease may sometimes be accompanied by cases of cerebral palsy, which are more complex cases than others, due to the difficulties and challenges it causes, which make The patient is in a state of cognitive deficiency, developmental delay, and muscle and nerve weakness.
Professor Abdel Moneim Al-Siddiqi explained that this disease sometimes leads to difficulty in the movement of the patient, as well as difficulty in understanding and communicating with others, and is often accompanied by deviations in the spine, as a result of weakness in the bones and muscles, and this in turn represents a challenge in performing fixations and using surgical tools and fixation The screws, in addition to the challenge of chiropractic, pointing out that deviations often take a solid form due to the stiffness and inflexibility of the spine, and this leads to a slant in the back and imbalance in the shoulders, as well as imbalance in the pelvis in the patient.
Regarding the stages of scoliosis diagnosis, Prof. Abdel Moneim Al-Siddiqi explained that the method of diagnosis in different cases requires an initial clinical examination on the back and the height of the shoulders, and the specialist doctor may request an X-ray to diagnose the disease and measure the angle of deviation, as well as CT scans and resonance imaging, to ensure the integrity of the cord and spine. In some cases, prior to the necessary treatment.
Professor Abdel Moneim Al-Siddiqi dealt with the causes of scoliosis, which are neuromuscular disorders that affect muscles and nerves, as well as cerebral palsy, muscle atrophy, or as a result of a congenital defect, or genetic genes, and there are other causes of injury, most notably spinal muscular atrophy. A clear curvature in the back, an off-center of the head in the middle of the body, in addition to the asymmetry of the rib cage, and one hip protruding more than the other.
In his talk about this disease, Professor Abdel Moneim Al-Siddiqi reviewed its various types, the most common of which is idiopathic scoliosis, whose exact causes are not known, as well as congenital scoliosis, neuromuscular scoliosis, and finally degenerative scoliosis that appears in the lower back, where the discs and joints of the spine begin to rupture. Corrosion, especially when advancing in age, pointing out that the treatment center in Dallah Al-Nakheel, with its qualified consultants and specialists in treatment, anesthesia, surgery and nursing, treats all these types of disease, as it has become one of the centers recognized for its efficiency and is visited by patients from all over the Kingdom and abroad. .
It is worth noting that Dallah Al-Nakheel Hospital, under the supervision of Professor Abdel Moneim Muhammad Al-Siddiqi, Consultant Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon and Consultant of Scoliosis and Spinal Deformities for children and adults, has performed several successful spine and straightening operations for patients from inside and outside the Kingdom.
Among the recent cases conducted by the center is a 14-year-old patient who was suffering from cerebral palsy, severe scoliosis, and inclination of the spine. After that, the patient recovered and became able to rely on herself, and she left the hospital 4 days after the operation.
It is noteworthy that the Dallah Health Group includes six leading health care facilities, serving more than 1.5 million patients annually, throughout the Kingdom, through more than 900 beds and 500 outpatient clinics, and the group employs more than 3 thousand employees, including about a thousand expert doctors. In an effort to provide the highest standards of health care in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
