A5052063358- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
2023-2024
Singapore General Hospital
2022
Lumbosacral transition vertebra (LSTV) is a common occurrence and its prevalence ranges from 2.6% to 35.6%. Our aim study this phenomenon in the adult Singaporean population assess level of degeneration suprajacent disc those with LSTV. Retrospectively, 545 patients (Age = 57.6 ± 18.3 years; Male 277; Female 268) who underwent radiographic evaluation lumbar spine for lower back pain or radicular symptoms were shortlisted. LSTV was found be present 106 (19.4%) sacralization L5 lumbarization...
The influence of prior high tibial osteotomy (HTO) on total knee arthroplasty (TKA) functional outcomes remains widely debated. Alignment failed HTO can pose technical challenges with subsequent TKA. primary aim this study was to evaluate the alignment clinical secondary compare time TKA for each type.Patients who underwent post lateral closing-wedge symptomatic medial compartment osteoarthritis between 2001 and 2014 were prospectively followed up 2 years. A 159 patients assigned three...