Hue Central Hospital has just successfully performed a knee replacement surgery for the versatile knee joint - a breakthrough technique for patients with severe knee deformities - to save a 69-year-old woman with prolonged degeneration, helping her walk normally after many years of almost being unable to stand firm.
Starting treatment from June 2025, patient Ho Thi X. ( Chan May commune, Hue city) was replaced with the right side knee joint; in August, she continued to replace the left knee joint. As a result, after 5 days of hospitalization and rehabilitation, she was able to walk independently and kept her figure natural.
According to Dr. Nguyen Thai Bao - Head of the Department of Arthritis Surgery - Sports Medicine, Deputy Director of the Center for Orthopedic Trauma - plastic Surgery, the surgeon, the subject of the surgery said that the technical technique of the knee joint provides outstanding strength and effective recovery of movement even in the most complex cases.
Prof. Dr. Pham Nhu Hiep - Director of Hue Central Hospital assessed this as a remarkable development step in the field of Orthopedic trauma in Hue, and at the same time revealed the orientation for applying artificial intelligence and robots to joint replacement surgery in the future.
The surgery is a testament to the capacity and efforts of the hospital's medical team, while spreading profound humanistic value in returning movement and hope to the elderly patients.
