Mr. Hanh, a 61-year-old man, had been suffering from osteoarthritis in both of his knee joints for the past two years. He experienced a lot of pain, difficulty walking, and ultimately had both knee joints replaced with artificial joints within a month.
On May 2, Dr. Le Dinh Khoa, the Head of the Department of Joint Reconstruction at the Center for Trauma and Orthopedics at Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, reported that Mr. Hanh’s knee osteoarthritis had progressed to its final stage. The condition had led to almost complete destruction of the cartilage in both knees, resulting in bone-on-bone contact, stiffness, limited movement, and intense pain.
In order to alleviate Mr. Hanh’s pain and restore mobility, the doctor prescribed an artificial knee replacement. Due to underlying health conditions such as ischemia, diabetes
