In the hospital room.
"To put it simply, my personal recommendation is a total hip replacement. Although the cost is higher, you're only forty-seven years old. If you get a partial replacement, the artificial femoral head will grind against your natural acetabulum. The lifespan of that joint might be less than ten years."
"But with a total replacement, even though the surgery is more invasive, you'll have an artificial part grinding against another artificial part. The joint's lifespan could be thirty years or even longer. At your age, you might never need a second procedure for the rest of your life."
Chen Yu explained, holding a model of a hip joint for the middle-aged man on the hospital bed.
The middle-aged man looked at his wife beside him, then at his three children of varying ages, and said, "In that case, I'll choose the total hip replacement."
"Alright. We'll get you scheduled for surgery."
Without another word, Chen Yu packed up his things and prepared to leave.
