The Orthopaedic specialty service in Singapore began in 1952 with the appointment of J A P Cameron to the chair of Orthopaedics at the University of Malaya and the simultaneous establishment of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the General Hospital, Singapore. A second department--a government department of orthopaedic surgery was established in 1959, under the headship of Mr D W C Gawne...

Orthopaedic sports medicine is currently a well established subspecialty of orthopaedic surgery in Singapore. It had its beginnings in the late 1960s and has since grown to be one of the major orthopaedic subspecialties. Knee, shoulder and ankle injuries constitute the majority of cases seen by the orthopaedic sports medicine specialists. Significant scientific contributions to the internationa...

PURPOSE Cartilage hair hypoplasia (CHH) is a rare metaphyseal chondrodysplasia characterized by short stature and short limbs, found primarily in Amish and Finnish populations. Cartilage hair hypoplasia is caused by mutations in the RMRP gene located on chromosome 9p13.3. The disorder has several characteristic orthopaedic manifestations, including joint laxity, limited elbow extension, ankle v...

 Orthopaedic Opinion Online is a website designed to provide information to patients who have orthopaedic and musculoskeletal problems and are undergoing treatment.  Patient information is provided in the form of downloadable information sheets.  Orthopaedic advice and second opinions can be provided by our expert internationally renowned Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons.  Online review of p...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine the annual incidence rates of non-work-related traumatic fractures and dislocations (excluding head and facial injuries) referred for orthopaedic services in a large population enrolled under a capitated insurance contract. METHODS The number of fractures and dislocations that were referred for orthopaedic services were recorded prospectiv...

1 International Team, Education Programs, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, IL, USA, 2 Pediatrics, Orthopaedic Surgery, Rutgers University, Chatham, NJ, USA, 3 Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, PA, USA, 4 Pediatrics, Orthopaedic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 5 Stetson Powell Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Burbank, CA

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Traumatology, Hôpital de L’Archet II, University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, Nice, France Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland Shoulder and Elbow Service, Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Manitoba, Pan Am Clinic, Winnipeg, MB, Canada Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinic...

 Orthopaedic Opinion Online is a website designed to provide information to patients who have orthopaedic and musculoskeletal problems and are undergoing treatment.  Patient information is provided in the form of downloadable information sheets.  Orthopaedic advice and second opinions can be provided by our expert internationally renowned Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons.  Online review of p...

 Orthopaedic Opinion Online is a website designed to provide information to patients who have orthopaedic and musculoskeletal problems and are undergoing treatment.  Patient information is provided in the form of downloadable information sheets.  Orthopaedic advice and second opinions can be provided by our expert internationally renowned Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons.  Online review of p...

 R. J. K. Khan, BSc (Hons), MBBS (Lon), FRCS (Tr&Orth), FRACS, PhD, Orthopaedic Surgeon  D. P. Fick, MBBS (Hons), FRACS , Orthopaedic Surgeon  M. J. Hall, FRCS (Tr&Orth), Orthopaedic Surgeon  S. A. Punwar, MRCS(Eng), MFSEM, FRCS (Tr&Orth), Orthopaedic Surgeon  M. J. Reid, MD, FRCS (Tr&Orth), FRACS, Orthopaedic Surgeon  S. Haebich, BAppSc, Research Coordinator The Joint Studio, Hollywood M...