Free joint replacement operations offered to 54 patients
The Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (Central Military Hospital 108) and Operation Walk, a US-based charity organization, conducted operations to replace knee and groin joints for 54 patients, replacing 70 joints with artificial ones.
The patients, including policy beneficiaries and needy people, received free operations, worth VND70 million each.
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| Checking the joint before operation. Photo for illustration, credit: tuoitre.vn |
This is the 4th time Operation Walk cooperated with the Central Military Hospital 108 in joint replacement. The organization offers artificial joints and exercises to recover the functions for the joints after operations, reducing the hospital stay for patients.