The first knee replacement surgery using 3D printing technology in the Middle East

Scientific studies have shown that 20% of patients who underwent knee replacement surgery using the traditional method to treat knee roughness suffer from chronic pain due to the lack of conformity of the artificial knee with the natural knee size. Today, with the technical development in the field of 3D printing, the patient can obtain an artificial knee identical to the natural knee.

Adam Vital Hospital in Dubai, which has gained wide fame in the field of orthopedics, reconstructive and sports medicine, is the first hospital to apply this technology in knee replacement operations at the level of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. A CT scan of the patient’s knee is taken according to certain standards, and these x-rays are sent to the manufacturer, which uses the latest software to design the artificial knee and then manufacture it using 3D printing technology to be an exact copy of the natural knee. The design and manufacturing process takes 6 weeks, and during this period there is a review and audit by specialized engineers in the United States of America, and then it is sent to Dr. Sartawi to perform a knee replacement operation using modern technology.

Eng. Mohamed Ghiath, Chairman and Managing Director of Adam Vital Medical Group, commented: “Adam Vital Hospital has the latest equipment and advanced technologies and relies on a world-class surgical team, which enabled it to introduce this innovative and pioneering surgical technology using 3D printing. . 

Adam Vital is a well-established brand in the field of Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, and a healthcare operator that has gained respect and trust in Germany since 2007, and since its establishment in Dubai in 2011, it has had an impact and good reputation in the health and community sector on level of the UAE and the region. The hospital is joined by a team of internationally qualified doctors, including leading orthopedic surgeons from Germany, France, UK, Canada, USA and other countries. In this regard, Dr. Moza Al Zaabi, CEO of the hospital, stated: “Our main goal is to help our patients by providing the most modern orthopedic operations in the world. We are delighted to have Dr. Sartawi join our team.”  

See the result of the first 3D printed knee replacement