19/05/2025
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The Joint Reconstruction Unit of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in Universiti Malaya Medical Centre performed the first day care same day discharge Total Hip Replacement on the 7th of May 2025 β the first to be performed in Malaysia.
The patient was a 72-year-old lady with severe hip pain due to hip osteoarthritis. The whole process took place in the Day Care theatre unit. The patient presented to the unit at 8.00 am on the day of surgery, had her Total Hip Replacement by 10.30am, started walking by 3pm and was discharged home by 5pm.
She is doing well. It was a great team work and collaboration between the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Anaesthesiology, Nursing, Physiotherapy and everyone in UMMC with the support of the hospital management.