1.What is Taiwan-style minimally invasive prosthetic joint replacement surgery?
The so-called Taiwan-style minimally invasive artificial joint replacement surgery refers to a set of minimally invasive hip and knee joint replacement techniques that are more suitable for Chinese people, which were developed by Taiwanese experts after decades of dedicated research, improvement and innovation based on the advanced technology of western countries.
2.What are the indications for artificial hip and knee joint replacement?
(1) Severe osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis of the knee and hip joints, with severe pain that affects daily life.
(2) Severe ischemic necrosis of the femoral head.
(3) Elderly people with femoral neck fracture, who need to restore function as soon as possible.
(4) Bone tumors in the joint area, who need to preserve the function of the joint.
3.What are the advantages of minimally invasive artificial hip and knee joint replacement surgery in Taiwan?
(1) Smaller incision and no need to remove stitches.
The incision is only one-third of the normal surgical method, and the incision is closed with absorbable thread cosmetic intradermal suture, so there is no need to remove stitches after surgery and no obvious scars.
(2) Less trauma and less bleeding.
Minimally invasive surgery muscles do not need to be cut and joint capsules do not need to be removed, and the bleeding is much less than that of ordinary methods.
(3) Less pain and faster recovery.
Due to the small tissue damage, the post-operative pain is naturally lighter and you can generally walk on the following day after surgery.
4.What kind of minimally invasive technology in Taiwan is more suitable for people in mainland China compared to western countries?
Although we have studied and exchanged with doctors from Germany and other western countries, the technical parameters of bones in western countries are naturally different from those in China because of the difference in ethnicity; whereas Taiwan is the same as mainland China and the technical indicators of bones are identical, so Taiwan technology is more suitable for people in mainland China.
5.Can only one orthopedic ward in Rizhao City Hospital do Taiwan-style minimally invasive artificial hip and knee joint replacement surgery?
The answer is yes. Because only Dr. Wang Jianran, the chief physician of the city and even the province, has gone to Taiwan’s Rongmin General Hospital for several months to study Taiwan’s minimally invasive artificial joint replacement technology, and after returning from the study, he led the team of the first orthopedic ward, and has done a large number of surgical cases, accumulated rich clinical experience and achieved good results.
6.Is the cost of minimally invasive surgery higher than the cost of ordinary surgical methods?
Due to the small incision and less bleeding, less materials are naturally used during the operation and it is possible to save the cost of blood transfusion, so the cost is lower than the ordinary method.