Fast-track hip replacement, relief from pain after 5 years

Mr. Trung was diagnosed with bilateral avascular necrosis of the femoral head. It was noted that he had lived with the condition for five years, undergoing conservative therapies and multiple pharmaceutical regimens across various centers without clinical improvement.

Recently, severe left hip pain severely impaired Mr. Trung's mobility, prompting him to seek treatment at Sante Hospital upon his family's recommendation.

Dr. Tang Ha Nam Anh, MD, PhD stated that patient Trung's condition was suitable for the program 24-hour rapid discharge hip replacement. This is a minimally invasive joint replacement technique that involves only a small incision and navigates through the superior joint capsule without transecting muscles and the capsule, fully preserving the posterior tendon system of the hip joint. Consequently, patients recover quickly with minimal pain, can ambulate on the first postoperative day, and are discharged on the same day.

When deciding on surgery, Mr. Trung and his family prepared themselves mentally for an extended inpatient stay. However, just 6 hours postoperatively, Mr. Trung was able to ambulate gently without experiencing pain. Given his favorable condition, Mr. Trung was discharged in less than 24h after surgery.
Mr. Trung happily shared: “I thought I would have to stay in the hospital for an entire week, but after the surgery, I could walk pain-free and was discharged to return to my hometown on the same day, which saved me quite a bit. I am very satisfied with the service at Sante Hospital, with special thanks to the doctors and medical team at the Hospital.”

A fundamental element in the success of this procedure was multimodal analgesia, incorporating regional and local anesthesia. Early postoperative rehabilitation accelerates the restorative journey and mitigates risks associated with prolonged bed rest, such as venous thromboembolism and pressure ulcers.

Dr. Nam Anh stated that, along with a skilled and dedicated team of physicians, state-of-the-art machinery is also one of the Hospital's key strengths in achieving optimal diagnosis and treatment efficacy. As a result, patients are discharged quickly, return home sooner, incur lower treatment costs, and resume their daily routines early.