With Singapore’s ageing population, degenerative joint diseases are becoming more commonplace, and can lead to significant immobility and disability in the elderly. A total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a form of surgery used in the treatment of severe knee joint … Continued
Read more +For most people, engineering and medicine are poles apart. You either have a passion for healing and making the sick better or an inclination towards designing systems and structures. For Dr Chin Pak Lin, Consultant within the Adult Reconstructive Service … Continued
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These days, she walks with a spring in her step. But it wasn’t always so – for two decades, Mdm Manisah Mohd Tahir lived with debilitating knee problems which kept her in constant pain and limited her movements. “I first … Continued
Read more +Dr Chin Pak Lin from TOC volunteered his orthopaedic expertise in Pakistan for medical aid after the Oct 8 earthquake in 2005. Reporter Ben Nadarajan, from The Straits Times, wrote about his stay with Dr Chin Pak Lin and the Singapore … Continued
Read more +In an interview with local Chinese press, Dr Tan talks about the four common shoulder problems in Singapore and the treatment involved for these problems. Athletes or NS men in their 20s commonly have recurring shoulder dislocations. The only way … Continued
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There is now a new treatment method for rotator cuff injury. Orthopaedic specialists at NUH are using implantless keyhole surgery to repair torn rotator cuff. Dr Tan Chyn Hong (formerly) from NUH said that the risk of torn rotator cuff … Continued
Read more +过去几年来，我一直都为肩膀问题所困；举凡举手或穿衣，都感到疼痛。看过中、西医都说是“肩周炎”。经过治疗，都不见改善。后来，在“超声波”的检验下，才发现是双边肩膀有肩袖撕裂。 两年前，在《联合早报·乐活》版读到了国大医院骨科外科顾问医生滕振宏（Dr.Tan Chyn Hong）为读者解答了肩膀和手肘病痛的原因后，就预约见他。 滕医生细心诊断后，建议我可用关节镜的微创手术进行修补。 前年（2012年），我做了右边肩袖手术后，经过一段时间的物理治疗，现在已痊愈了。去年，我又做了左边手术，也正在日渐康复中。 有感于滕医生的高超手术，又有爱心，每当复诊时，又很关切地询问我的病况。此外，我的物理治疗师Anirban先生每次都很专业与耐心地指导我做复健的方法。我要向他们两位说一声谢谢。 我也要感谢在两次手术前后与住院期间，所有医务人员（特别是Ho Xin En护士）的细心照顾。因为有了他们，我才能迅速地康复，因此我也要向他们说一声谢谢！
Read more +TEARING your rotator cuff, a shoulder muscle or tendon no longer means getting permanent implants to help keep the internal stitches in place. Since April, National University Hospital (NUH) has been using the ArthroTunneler device, which drills a narrow channel … Continued
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