Dubai: Doctors lengthen man's leg with AI-assisted surgery

Using'smart screws' and artificial intelligence, doctors in the UAE have successfully lengthened an Emirati man's leg. The rare, intricate operation is the first of its kind to be performed in the Middle East. The 25-year-old man had been suffering from a congenital defect, due to which his right leg was 9cm shorter than his left. The imbalance affected his pelvic region, causing severe lower back pain. Dr Bilal Al Yafoui, head of the Orthopaedics and Trauma Department at Rashid Hospital, performed the operation.