Waleed A Al-Saadan: The Mangled Extremity - Amputation vs Salvage

This session tackles one of the most challenging dilemmas in trauma care: how to manage a mangled extremity—a limb with severe combined injury to bone, soft tissue, nerves, and vessels—when faced with the choice between amputation and limb salvage. Dr. Al-Saadan discusses the clinical and surgical considerations that influence this high-stakes decision, highlighting that while limb salvage may preserve independence and improve quality of life, it often involves complex reconstructive procedures and prolonged rehabilitation that may not always yield superior outcomes. The talk explores the pros and cons of both pathways and stresses careful individualized assessment rather than one-size-fits-all decisions

The Video is Now Available On Demand

ONLINE LIVE EVENT

Monday August 21 @ San Francisco 10:00/Mexico City 11:00/Rio de Janeiro 14:00/Berlin & Johannesburg 19:00/Cairo & Bagdad 20:00/ New Dehli 22:30/

SPEAKER:  Dr. Waleed A Al-Saadan is a Consultant Orthopedic & Trauma Surgeon, Medical City Teaching Complex, Baghdad , IRAQ

Among his many achievements and roles he serves as the Head of Joint replacement center, Training program director of Arabic Board Orthopedic Postgraduate study,  “hip & knee reconstructive surgery fellowship”, and is an elected memer of the regional “Examination committee of Arab Board”, “Training Programs & Medical Ethics” Committee, Medical Education Council in Iraq (MECIQ). He is a Certified “Professional supervisor in Medical Education & Assessment” 

LANGUAGE: The event language is English.

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