Original Article
Biological Reconstruction for Children with Osteosarcoma Around the Knee
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumour in children. The most frequently affected joint is the knee, when tumours arise from the...
Changes in Mechanical, Structural Integrity and Microbiological Properties Following Cryopreservation of Human Cadaveric Iliac...
Advancement in cryopreservation techniques have led to mounting interest in the use of arterial allograft for vascular reconstructive procedures and for treating arterial infections....
Assessment of the American Joint Committee on Cancer 7th Edition Staging for Localised Prostate...
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer in men, with a worldwide incidence of approximately 900,000 in 2008. Internationally, there is...
Clinical Outcome and Cost Comparison Between Laparoscopic and Open Appendicectomy
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal pain requiring surgical intervention. The traditional operation of choice was the open...
Stroke Literacy in Singapore: Data From a Survey of Public Housing Estate Residents
Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability worldwide and the second most common cause of disease burden for Singaporeans aged 65 years and...
Can Preoperative Scoring Systems be Applied to Asian Hip Fracture Populations? Validation of the...
Osteoporotic hip fractures are common and have significant consequences on mortality and functional capability which indirectly has familial, social and economic repercussions. The inpatient...
A New Population-based Reference for Gestational Age-specific Size-at-birth of Singapore Infants
Size-at-birth (birth weight, length and head circumference) is a simple clinical measure that is of importance to both neonatologists and obstetricians. It is commonly...
Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal Plan and Suicidal Attempts Among Those with Major Depressive Disorder
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that every year, almost a million people die from suicide — a mortality rate of 16 per 100,000,...
Singapore Chapter of Rheumatologists Consensus Statement on the Eligibility for Government Subsidy of Biologic...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting 0.3% to 0.8% of the population worldwide, and is the most common inflammatory arthritis in...
Hydrosurgery is Effective for Debridement of Diabetic Foot Wound
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Singapore is increasing. It was at its highest of 11.3% in the latest National Health Survey 2010 compared...