BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: In 2024 alone, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital’s orthopaedic department performed around 400 surgeries dedicated solely to fracture fixation, most commonly involving wrists and ankles, the hospital’s Medical Superintendent Dr Muhammad Nurhasanuddin Abdullah Kelali said.
Nearly 90 elderly patients required surgical intervention for fractured hips, he said as the guest of honour at the 4th National Fracture Workshop. He also noted that many fractures are managed conservatively, often presenting initially at Accident and Emergency Department or local clinics.
