Shuang Ho Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
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The orthopedics team at Shuang Ho Hospital provides appropriate and comprehensive treatment for every patient with a professional attitude, knowledge, and skill. Their service scope includes joint disorders, low back pain, spinal conditions, osteoporosis, bone and joint fractures/trauma, hand disorders, sports injuries, pediatric orthopedic diseases, tendon and fascia conditions, bone tumors, or malignant bone cancer, among others.
To provide the public with professional and comprehensive diagnostic and clinical care, the hospital’s orthopedics team, led by Director Tseng Yung-Hui, has recruited experts from major hospitals and possesses a complete group of subspecialists. Whether in orthopedic trauma, hand surgery, spine surgery, sports medicine, joint reconstruction, or pediatric orthopedics, specialized physicians are available for every orthopedic condition to ensure every patient achieves good therapeutic outcomes.
Minimally invasive surgery is a signature feature of the hospital’s orthopedics department. Utilizing special surgical instruments and advanced image-guided navigation systems, procedures such as spine surgery, artificial joint replacement, fracture and trauma management, and arthroscopic surgery can all be performed through minimally invasive techniques. Minimally invasive surgery features small incisions, minimal blood loss, reduced postoperative pain, and rapid recovery, allowing patients to return to their daily lives and workplaces as early as possible. Spine minimally invasive surgery is particularly leading nationwide; out of an average of over 400 orthopedic surgeries performed each month, minimally invasive spine procedures account for more than 50 cases.
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Single-stage autologous cartilage repair
Single-stage autologous cartilage repair requires harvesting only a small portion of the patient’s own cartilage tissue during the procedure. The tissue is minced using a tissue mincer, activated with enzymes, combined with a specialized biodegradable scaffold, and then implanted into the lesion site to complete the surgery. This procedure yields durable hyaline-like cartilage, requires only small surgical incisions, carries few side effects, and produces results that last for over eight years.
Single-stage autograft cartilage repair: minimal incision, fast recovery, and superior cartilage growth
In traditional surgical procedures, damaged, fragmented, and detached surface cartilage is first removed, followed by drilling into the bone surface at the defect site. For small defect areas, drilling allows bone marrow stem cells within the marrow cavity to differentiate and form fibrocartilage. However, because fibrocartilage generated by drilling has a relatively short lifespan, patients who continue higher-intensity exercise post-surgery may still experience wear and tear after a few years. Director Weng Pei-Wei noted that the newly emerged “single-stage autologous cartilage repair” helps overcome the challenges of previous procedures. The new technique provides better durability for returning to sports, involves a small incision, and offers faster recovery, allowing patients to walk out of bed roughly three days after surgery. Nevertheless, Director Weng emphasized that recovery speed still depends on the patient’s individual condition.
Shuang Ho Hospital’s “Cell Therapy Center” launches single-stage autologous cartilage repair
Vice Superintendent Chen Chih-Hua, a senior orthopedic specialist, also added that in addition to the new “single-stage autologous cartilage repair” technology, Shuang Ho Hospital’s Cell Therapy Center has also introduced autologous chondrocyte implantation technology. These innovative cartilage regeneration techniques will allow patients to regain hope, reduce knee joint problems, and enjoy a better life.
Self-rehabilitation plan (Home-based version)
Patients are advised to follow the rehabilitation plan prescribed by their physician to promote joint mobility, muscle strength around the joint, and the reconstruction of joint function.
Recommended rehabilitation items may include the following:
Use a knee brace for 6 to 8 weeks.
Allow 0 to 90 degrees of knee flexion and extension while wearing the brace.
Knee joint exercise requirements: At least 500 passive cycles daily (as recommended below): Please sit on a high stool or chair with your legs dangling.
The non-operated leg should be placed behind the operated leg to assist in passively extending and flexing the knee of the operated leg up and down.
Perform 100 cycles in this manner daily (one up and down movement counts as one cycle), 4 times a day.
The remaining 100 cycles can be completed during other spare time, totaling at least 500 cycles daily.
For the first six weeks post-surgery, crutches must be used for walking assistance (walking with toe-touch weight-bearing) to reduce stress on the knee.
Full weight-bearing and walking with full-foot contact are allowed after 6 weeks post-surgery.
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Q1. When can single-stage autologous cartilage repair be considered?
- Patients with localized cartilage or osteochondral damage of the knee joint
- Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) caused by sports injuries or cruciate ligament damage
- Osteochondral defects caused by trauma
- Subchondral osteonecrosis (AVN non-induced by alcohol)
- Patients with early-stage osteoarthritis, which can be combined with related surgical procedures.
Q2. What examinations are required before surgery? How long is the hospital stay?
In addition to routine blood tests prior to treatment, an MRI scan of the affected area is required. Hospitalization is necessary for the surgery, which takes approximately 2 hours. The surgical preparation and hospital stay last about three days, and physical therapy can be scheduled after returning for stitch removal seven days post-surgery.
Q3. What precautions should be taken after surgery?
Sports safety, safe sports.
To prevent joint injuries from the source, Director Pei-Wei Weng reminds the public to pay attention to “sports safety and safe sports.” However, the medical community generally believes that repetitive micro-trauma—including bumps and sprains—can easily cause stress on the joint and lead to long-term sequelae. If individuals experience joint discomfort, they should avoid delaying medical care and seek immediate assistance from a professional orthopedic physician, which will also positively impact post-treatment recovery.
Q4. What are the post-operative rehabilitation precautions?
Self-rehabilitation plan (Home-based version)
Patients are advised to follow the rehabilitation plan prescribed by their physician to promote joint mobility, muscle strength around the joint, and the reconstruction of joint function.
復健項目建議可包括以下內容:
1.使用護膝6-8週。
Allow 0 to 90 degrees of knee flexion and extension while wearing the brace.
Knee joint exercise requirements: At least 500 passive cycles daily (as recommended below): Please sit on a high stool or chair with your legs dangling.
The non-operated leg should be placed behind the operated leg to assist in passively extending the knee upward and downward.
Perform 100 cycles in this manner daily (one up and down movement counts as one cycle), 4 times a day.
The remaining 100 cycles can be completed during other spare time, totaling at least 500 cycles per day.
For the first six weeks post-surgery, crutches must be used for walking assistance (walking with toe-touch weight-bearing) to reduce stress on the knee.
Full weight-bearing and walking with full-foot contact are allowed after 6 weeks post-surgery.