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Characteristics and Outcomes of Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Saudi Arabia: A 10-Year Experience
Cancer Management and Research 2025
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Consultant orthopedic surgeon in Jeddah, fellowship-trained in bone and soft-tissue tumour surgery, complex joint replacement and lower limb reconstruction, with additional training in osseointegration at McGill University, Canada.
A year of fellowship training in complex hip and knee replacement and in reconstruction of the lower limb at McGill University, completed after the orthopedic oncology fellowship.
A year of fellowship training at McGill University in the surgery of bone and soft-tissue tumours and in osseointegration, where an artificial limb is attached directly to the bone.
Two and a half years of clinical fellowship in musculoskeletal oncology at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre in Riyadh, finishing with the fellowship final exam in January 2021.
Dr Omar Alrifai is a consultant orthopedic surgeon at East Jeddah General Hospital. He treats bone and soft-tissue tumours and complex hip and knee conditions, with a focus on limb-preserving surgery, joint reconstruction and clear, honest communication with patients and their families.
Every patient gets a careful, personal consultation and a treatment plan that fits their own case.
Diagnosis and treatment of bone and soft-tissue tumours.
Complex hip and knee surgery and reconstruction of the lower limb.
A bone-anchored option for people living with limb loss.
Consultant in orthopedic surgery and musculoskeletal oncology since 2021. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Contact to book →Bone and soft-tissue tumours, complex hip and knee problems including failed joint replacements, lower limb reconstruction, and limb loss where a bone-anchored prosthesis (osseointegration) may help.
Not every bone tumour is dangerous; many are benign. A careful examination, imaging and sometimes a biopsy decide the right plan.
In many cases the limb can be preserved. This depends on the type, size and location of the tumour, and is decided after a full assessment.
A surgical technique in which a metal implant is placed in the bone so that an artificial limb connects directly to it, instead of through a socket. Not everyone is suitable, so an assessment comes first.
Bring previous X-rays, MRI scans and medical reports, and a list of the medicines you take.
Peer-reviewed contributions in orthopedic oncology and orthopedics.
Cancer Management and Research 2025
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