19/05/2025
𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐒𝐈𝐀
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 – 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.
