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“Diabetes” leads the amputation cases.. 70 prosthetic limbs from “Ifaa” for patients annually, today, Saturday, June 4, 2022 11:30 pm
Taking into account the economic and psychological dimensions of the beneficiaries
The Charitable Society for the Care and Rehabilitation of the Disabled “Ifaa”, at the Prince Sultan Rehabilitation Complex in Dammam, revealed the production of 70 prosthetic limbs, annually, in its laboratories completely, using German technology, with the patient in the association paying abundant attention to ensure the stability of the condition, noting that the largest percentage of limb amputations, are due to diabetes.
Competitive Partnerships
The first prosthetics specialist in the association, Dari Al-Mobayed, stated that the association, through its trip in Germany, is benefiting from competitive partnerships, to develop the manufacture of prosthetics and prosthetic devices, with the aim of providing the best services to the beneficiaries, pointing to the high prices of prosthetics and prosthetic devices from both the operational and industrial aspects. This may constitute a burden on institutions, noting that there may be waste in devices, if they are not used according to the physiological and functional ability of the patient.
To strengthen the national industry, Al-Mobayed explained that prosthetics are among the integrative disciplines that work with rehabilitative, engineering and administrative disciplines. There must be companies, partnerships and institutions to support specialization and promote national industrialization, in addition to the training aspect of national human resources.
High quality
The prosthetics specialist, Haifa Al-Ghamdi, stated that the prosthetic limb is installed following amputation, which has many causes, including car accidents, neglect of diabetes, or work accidents, noting that there are limbs that are manufactured by specialists, and assembly ones, all of which require high quality. Germany is the leading country in this.
She said: The limbs are manufactured by 50% by the association’s specialists, and 50% by the manufacturer, and the manufacture of the prosthesis requires a period of no less than two weeks, and the patient is subjected to intensive treatment following installing the limb, headed by a rehabilitation consultant, in addition to other rehabilitation specialties such as treatment The natural, functional, professional and psychological aspect of the patient, noting that 70 limbs are manufactured annually in the association.
Disability issues
The CEO of Efaa Association, Rana Taiba, indicated that the association is concerned with disability issues, starting with detection and diagnosis, identifying the types and severity of disabilities, and the detailed needs of each family and each injured person. For cases benefiting from the programs, and then comes the role of the department for prosthetics and splints, for people with deformities, spinal injuries, or those who cannot use the upper or lower extremities properly, pointing to the diversity of services provided in this section, starting from the diagnosis stage, to the stage of Manufacturing, production, tip presentation, and follow-up to ensure stabilization of the condition following receiving treatment.
She indicated that the association takes into account with patients the social, economic, psychological, and therapeutic dimension, noting that the association is distinguished by providing free services from the exemption clause, and this item is an added value to the segment benefiting from the association’s programs, as it is directed to all cases that are unable to pay the fees.
She pointed out that the association, for 21 years, has aimed to provide basic care for people with motor disabilities, which may be accompanied by other disabilities, including mental and sensory, and the number of beneficiaries varies, depending on the services provided, as the association provides day care services for male and female students from two to 35 years old During which 270 male and female students are served annually, while the number of beneficiaries is 3,000.