Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital: Successfully treating over 400 sports injuries each year

Cruciate Ligament Rupture - Common Sports Injury

According to Specialist Doctor II Nguyen Song Due - Head of Joint Surgery - Sports Medicine Department, each year the Hospital receives over 400 cases of sports injuries, of which the most common are cases of torn or stretched knee ligaments.

Patient NNS (24 years old), from Thanh Chuong (Nghe An), was admitted to Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital with pain in his right leg and inability to walk. Through an acquaintance's introduction, the patient came to Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital for examination. Through medical history, it was learned that the patient injured his right knee while playing soccer. Through examination, the patient was diagnosed with a torn posterior cruciate ligament and successfully underwent arthroscopic surgery to reconstruct the posterior cruciate ligament.

Patient S. happily shared: "After the injury, I also consulted a number of places and was introduced by a few friends who had had surgery for a torn knee ligament at Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital, so I decided to choose to have surgery here. I am truly grateful to the dedicated doctors and nurses for their treatment and care, thanks to which I have recovered very well. I hope I will soon be able to play sports again."

On the first day after surgery, the patient was given specific rehabilitation instructions by the doctors to achieve the best results for the patient after surgery. Three days after surgery, the patient was pain-free and could walk on crutches.

Specialist II Doctor Nguyen Song Due said: "Rehabilitation after cruciate ligament reconstruction plays an important role in improving the function of the cruciate ligament as well as the mobility of the knee joint. This is a method applied early on patients after cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery, to help patients quickly recover their mobility and prevent secondary injuries such as muscle atrophy; the most common of which is quadriceps atrophy, which greatly hinders the movement of the lower limbs."

Patient Đ.VH (25 years old) was admitted to Nghe An Orthopedic and Trauma Hospital with instability in both knees (left and right) after a sports injury. The patient was given an MRI scan and diagnosed with anterior cruciate ligament rupture in both knees. Similar to the above case, patient P.Đ.P (39 years old) was admitted to the hospital due to pain, limited movement of both knees, severe pain when walking, and thigh muscle atrophy.

Through clinical examination, the patient had looseness in both knee joints, and the MRI showed a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament on both sides. The main cause of this condition was that the patient continued to participate in sports after a knee injury. The patient was prescribed arthroscopic surgery to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament on both sides of the knee using autologous Hamstring tendons using the ALL INSIDE method.

Arthroscopic surgery to reconstruct the cruciate ligament of the knee using the ALL INSIDE technique at Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital is a minimally invasive method in the treatment of cruciate ligament rupture of the knee, using titanium horizontal bars and super durable threads, helping to firmly fix the tendons and bones, supporting early healing, minimizing the risk of infection; bringing good pain relief during and after surgery.

Prestigious address for sports injury treatment

In addition to injuries related to knee ligaments, Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital often receives and treats other sports medicine injuries such as: sprains, shoulder cartilage injuries, rotator cuff tendon tears, recurrent shoulder dislocations, ligament injuries in the ankle, elbow, wrist, etc.

Patient VDC, from Tan Ky district (Nghe An) suffered an injury while playing volleyball. After jumping to hit the ball, the patient felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder and could not move his arm. The patient was taken to the district hospital by his family, then transferred to Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital for further treatment. Here, after examination, the doctors concluded that the patient had torn the supraspinatus tendon and indicated surgery.

Specialist II Doctor Nguyen Song Due - Head of the Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital, the main surgeon said: "Patient C. had a torn supraspinatus tendon, accompanied by a narrowing of the subacromial space. We applied an endoscopic technique to widen the subacromial space and suture the rotator cuff tendon. Immediately after surgery, the patient was pain-free. On the third day, the patient was instructed to do rehabilitation exercises."

VDC patient shared: “After the injury, I was in unbearable pain and could not move my arm. At Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital, fortunately the doctors performed surgery in time and gave me instructions on rehabilitation exercises. Now I no longer have pain, my arm has recovered well, and I can move it up and down.”

With a modern endoscopic surgery system and a team of highly qualified and experienced doctors, Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital is the only medical facility in Nghe An with a Sports Medicine Department. Every year, the hospital successfully performs surgery on many cases of sports injuries, with no patients suffering from post-operative complications, reducing treatment costs for patients and helping to reduce the burden on upper-level facilities. As a prestigious address in the treatment of sports injuries, the Department of Joint Surgery - Sports Medicine, Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital always updates advanced techniques, bringing very good treatment results to patients in and outside the province.

Nghe An Trauma - Orthopedics Hospital is a specialized hospital in Trauma - Orthopedics, Neurology - Craniocerebral - Spine, Sports Medicine, Internal Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Cosmetic Surgery, Laser Skin Care & Treatment... With a team of highly qualified doctors and physicians, always dedicated to patients, along with a system of modern equipment to serve the needs of examination and treatment; Nghe An Trauma - Orthopedics Hospital always strives to bring the best experiences to each patient when coming for examination and treatment./.