A specialized medical team in pediatric orthopedic surgery at the Maternity and Children's Hospital of King Salman Medical City successfully treated a nine-year-old child with brittle bone disease by performing an advanced surgical procedure using the telescopic intramedullary nailing technique.

King Salman Medical City stated that the child was suffering from severe pain and inability to walk due to recurrent fractures in the lower limb bones as a result of brittle bone disease, which leads to weak and brittle bones, along with deformity in bone shape and length, affecting the form and function of the limbs.

The medical city confirmed that the medical team decided to perform an advanced surgical procedure to stabilize femoral fractures using the telescopic (expandable) intramedullary nailing technique, which resulted - praise be to God - in significant improvement in the shape and function of the lower limb.

It added that the telescopic intramedullary nailing technique is the optimal option for stabilizing fractures in patients with brittle bone disease, due to its ability to expand in accordance with children's bone growth, in addition to providing protection against fractures, which contributes - God willing - to reducing the need for repeated surgical procedures in the future.