Nearly 5,000 successful hip replacement surgeries for the elderly

(Chinhphu.vn) - Department of Orthopedic Surgery 1, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital continuously receives cases of femur fractures, especially patients aged 80 - 100. Since 2002, the hospital has performed nearly 20,000 artificial joint replacement surgeries, including nearly 5,000 successful hip replacements for the elderly.

Since 2002, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Manh Khanh, Deputy Director of the Hospital, Head of Department of Orthopedic Trauma Surgery 1 and his team have performed more than 30,000 surgeries.

Typically, a 95-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency room after a fall. After examination, the patient was diagnosed with a femoral neck fracture and was scheduled for hip replacement. Thanks to close coordination between various departments: orthopedics, anesthesia, resuscitation, diagnostic imaging, etc., the surgery was successful.

Just two days after surgery, the patient was awake, in stable condition, able to sit up and eat normally. It is expected that the patient will soon begin rehabilitation exercises and practice walking with a walking frame within the next 1-2 days.

Viet Duc Friendship Hospital is a specialized unit in the treatment of femoral fractures, especially femoral neck fractures in the elderly. Every week, the Department of Orthopedic Surgery 1 receives nearly 20 patients with indications for hip replacement, the need for treatment of this disease is increasing.

Since 2002, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Manh Khanh, Deputy Director of the Hospital, Head of Department of Orthopedic Surgery 1, and his team have performed more than 30,000 orthopedic surgeries and nearly 20,000 artificial joint replacement surgeries (including hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, finger joints, etc.).

In particular, there have been nearly 5,000 successful hip replacements for the elderly. These numbers not only reflect the high level of expertise of the medical team but also demonstrate the important role of hip replacement surgery in helping patients regain mobility and improve their quality of life.

The rate of elderly people suffering from femur fractures is increasing due to osteoporosis and falls causing injuries. Experts recommend that the elderly should supplement calcium and vitamin D, maintain a reasonable exercise regimen, use assistive devices when necessary, and improve their living space to reduce the risk of falls causing injuries.

At the same time, when an injury is detected, timely intervention is needed, taking the patient to specialized medical facilities with adequate equipment and anesthesia and resuscitation systems to reduce pain for the patient and increase recovery ability, improving the patient's quality of life.

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