The Bone and Joint Centre at Sunway Medical Centre consists of a team of Orthopaedic Consultants that come together to provide patients with therapies and interventions to overcome their bone and joint problems. The Centre does bone and joint replacement surgeries, lumbar and spine surgeries as well as provide clinical care for other orthopaedic problems relating to rheumatic disease and sports-related injuries.

Some interesting facts:

• 1st private hospital to perform the total joint replacement surgery using computer navigation. To date, approximately 400 cases have been performed.
• Hip replacement, knee replacement and total joint replacements are performed on patients who suffer from pain and deformity.
• An implant can last between 15 – 20 years.
• Surgery done via computer navigation has proven to show accurate alignment in the patient. The patients’ legs look straighter, the implant lasts longer and the patient can also bend their knees a lot better.
• In younger people, using the minimally invasive uni-compartmental knee replacement technique, the patient has an incursion of only between 6-8cm. for these patients, their range of movement remains. They can even start driving within six weeks from the operation.
• Patients are advised not to take any herbal medications as they tend to cause high bleeding.
• Joint replacement surgery does not prolong a patient’s life but it enables patient to carry out activities of normal living and enjoy a better qualify of life.
• 95% of the patient population that undergo joint replacement surgery tend to be from the elderly group. The elderly population who live longer and have had an active lifestyle are more prone to undergo a joint replacement surgery. Those who have been involved in a lot of sports and have sustained many sports injuries are also likely to undergo a joint replacement surgery.
• 10 – 15% of patients with Rheumatoid arthritis also opt for joint replacement surgery.
• One can avoid having a joint replacement surgery if they seek professional help early when they suffer from any injuries, maintain an ideal body weight and avoid high impact exercises.