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Fracture Liaison Service
A fragility fracture is a broken bone caused by a fall from a standing height or less. Fragility fractures often affect the larger bones of the body such as the back, hip or wrist. Bones are strong and usually don't break from a simple fall, but as we get older our bones become weaker. Osteoporosis and other bone conditions can increase this effect of age, and further weaken bones. This means that even a low-impact fall from a standing height can cause a broken bone.
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Knee Replacement
Total knee replacement surgery, also known as total knee arthroplasty, is a procedure to replace a damaged or worn-out knee joint with artificial parts. Most peopte who undergo this surgery have advanced knee arthritis, in which the knee cartilage is worn away and the surface of the knee becomes pitted, eroded, and uneven. Knee replacement surgery can also help those with a damaged knee joint caused by injury or other conditions People who need knee replacement surgery usually have problems walking, climbing stairs, and getting up out of chairs.
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Total Hip Replacement Surgery
Total Hip Replacement, also known as hip arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure to replace a damaged or diseased hip joint with an artificial implant. The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint, and when it becomes damaged due to conditions like arthritis or injury, it, can cause pain, stilfness, and reduced mobility.
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Preventing Hunchback and Improving Posture
Hunchback is a common spinal problem in people. Wrong posture and aging are the two main causes of hunchback.
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Understanding Scoliosis and Its Treatment Options
In Malaysia, about 3.5% of the population suffers from scoliosis, of which 50% are mild and only 0.1% are severe and require surgery, which is a minority.
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SRECTR for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Protects Tendons, Reduces Risk of Postoperative Nerve Damage
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which swelling of the tendons, combined with sclerosis of the transverse carpal ligament, compresses the median nerve, causing pain, tingling and numbness in the thumb, index, middle and ring fingers.
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Better Precision, Effective Procedures via Robotic-Assisted Surgeries
Robotic-assisted knee replacement surgeries are the latest technological advancement which allows for better precision and effective procedures for significantly improved patient outcomes.
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Nerve-Intensive Surgeries Are Complex, and There Are No More Than 20 Spine Surgeons In KL and Selang
This article is an excerpt of a question from the floor after a live health talk held by the Sin Chew Daily Easily team on 6 July 2024. It mainly records the questions asked by the audience and the answers given by Dr Saw Lim Beng regarding on Scoliosis.
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Sleeping On The Floor Can Improve Spinal Problems? Don't Sleep Too Soft, Not On The Floor
This article is an excerpt of a question from the floor after a live health talk held by the Sin Chew Daily Easily team on 6 July 2024. It mainly records the questions asked by the audience and the answers given by Dr Lau Choon Ping regarding on Kyphosis.
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Real‑world accuracy of robotic‑assisted total knee arthroplasty and its impact on expedited recover
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the gold standard treatment for end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA).
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Future of Orthopaedic Surgery: The Power of Robotic-Assisted Techniques
Movement may be the simplest thing in the world. We hardly give a thought to taking a few steps to the kitchen. But mobility is an entirely different thing. What if those few steps are accompanied by pain, causing you to limp all the way?
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Are You at Risk for Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens and makes bones brittle. Although anyone can develop osteoporosis, it is more common in women over 50.
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Meet Dr Ong Shong Meng: The Orthopaedic Surgeon Who Started as a Volunteer
If you asked Dr Ong Shong Meng to choose another career, he would choose to be a doctor all over again.
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