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Hip Replacement at Pantai Hospital Malaysia

Total review: 7

Bayan Baru, Penang, Malaysia

Established - 1997

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Hip Replacement at Pantai Hospital Malaysia

Pantai Hospital Malaysia, located in Bayan Baru, Penang, Malaysia offers patients Hip Replacement procedures among its total of 134 available procedures, across 15 different specialties

. Currently, there's no pricing information for Hip Replacement procedures at Pantai Hospital Malaysia, as all prices are available on request only, whilst the national average price is approximately ฿190,592.

There are many specialists available at the Hospital, with 9 in total, and they have multiple recognized accreditations, including:

MSQH Accreditation
ISO 9001:2008

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Suhaimi Bakar, 27 Sep 2020

High level of professionalism attitude by all staff towards customer satisfaction make myself feel like home during difficult times.

Wynnie Leong, 26 Sep 2020

Awesome services. Good doctors and nurses.

Sharon Ng, 23 Sep 2020

Over the years, i have seen so much improvement specially on the quality of nurses attending to patients. They are friendly and Doctors are patience in providing the necessary input and advice. There

Farah Mynn, 23 Aug 2020

Their service is extremely good and fast! All my treatments and appointments were dealt with quick and with ease. The only problem was parking areas. I'd suggest to have a free shuttle van/bus for tho

KarWei Chee, 14 Jul 2020

Payment counters are very slow. Need to wait for a long time (like 45mins) even to pay for medicine only on Sat afternoon. It was unacceptable because my number was just one patient away from my turn.

Ragavan Thangaraj, 03 Sep 2019

You can reach here ,Just for emergency medicine and first aid , otherwise go for others hospital. Hospital atmosphere good and clean but process and procedures were not convenient. This is my experien

Jakey Low, 09 Jul 2018

Agreed with some of the folks who commented here that the hospital can do a better job to keep it cleaner. Registration process was efficient as there are many counters to attend to customers. Price i

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What you need to know about Hip Replacement in Penang

Before getting Hip Replacement surgery, you might feel pain and inflammation in your joint, your mobility might be decreased and you might experience difficulty in walking because your joint aches. After the surgery, you would feel relief from pain and inflammation. Your movements will be smooth and frictionless.

Hip Replacement or arthroplasty is the surgical removal of a damaged hip joint and replaced by an artificial one. The hip prosthesis is implanted in place of the original hip joint. It is made up of metallic and plastic parts. Surgery can be of two types:

Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) - involves the removal of both the acetabulum and head of the femur.
Partial or Hemi Hip Replacement - only the head of the femur is replaced.

It is usually performed on those with chronic hip pain, often associated with old age, but can also be performed in cases of severe accidents, bone fractures, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bone tumors, avascular necrosis, and other bone abnormalities.

What's the Recovery Time for Hip Replacement Procedures in Penang?

Again, the recovery time depends upon your natural healing capacity and will power. Stitches are removed 2 weeks after the surgery. On average, 6 to 12 weeks are needed for complete recovery. Healing time varies in accordance with the type of surgery. In the case of minimally invasive surgery, you might be able to walk on the same day with the help of your medical staff. You can continue to drive 6 weeks after the operation.

What's the Success Rate of Hip Replacement Procedures in Penang?

58% of hip replacement surgeries have been reported to last for 25 years or more. But the average is over 15 years, after which metallic or plastic hip prostheses wear out. The success rate is 90 to 95% after 10 years of surgery. It falls to 80-85% after 20 years. The procedure is extremely effective in restoring your ability to walk and run and these surgeries are almost always successful. They can go wrong only in cases of infection and clot formation. A clot can cause pulmonary embolism and ultimately death, therefore, utmost care should be taken to avoid infection and clot formation.