The musculoskeletal system comprises of bones, muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, joints and other connective tissues. It provides form, support, stability, and movement to the body. Injury or degeneration of these components can cause pain, loss of function, and prevent us from performing the activities we enjoy.
Our orthopaedic specialists are adept in treating common sports injuries, age-related muscle and bone conditions, as well as other upper and lower limb issues.
The Orthopaedic Practice and Surgery (TOPs) is led by orthopaedic specialists Dr Lim Chin Tat, together with Dr Tay Eileen at StarMed Specialist Centre (level 9).
Sports injuries like joint sprain, ligament tear, muscles injury, dislocation and so on can be treated once diagnosed through oral medication, topical medications, physiotherapy or minimally-invasive surgery. Some of the common sports injuries include hip labral tear, anterior cruciate ligament tear, meniscus tear and ankle sprain.
Age related orthopaedic conditions such as knee osteoarthritis and hip osteoarthritis frequently decreases the ability to remain mobile, cause discomfort and reduces the ability to lead a quality lifestyle. Understand more about the options to get you moving again.
Spinal issues include neck pain, upper back pain, low back pain or neurological issues affecting the upper or lower limbs (nerve impingement at the spine). Our specialists can diagnose whether its nerve or muscular problems, degenerative disc disease, or arthritis.
A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue that attaches the muscle to the bone. Tendon injury can occur from repetitive movement or motion from a job, sport, or daily activity. This results in gradual wear and tear to the tendon, causing pain, stiffness and swelling near the injured joint.
An Arthroscopic knee ACL reconstruction is a minimally invasive procedure that reconstructs and restores the function of the ACL using an allograft (donor tendon) or autograft (tendon from ownself). The surgery is carried out with an Arthroscope and surgical instruments inserted through small incisions in the knee. It is usually a day procedure whereby patient can walk and return home on the same day.
Price Range
Medisave Claimable
Ankle brostrom reconstruction, also known as ankle ligament reconstruction, is a day surgery procedure used to treat lateral ankle instability and prevent sprains by stabilising ligaments on the outside of the ankle. The minimally invasive procedure is carried out with an Arthroscope and surgical instruments inserted through small incisions in the ankle. It is usually a day procedure whereby patient can walk and return home on the same day.
Price Range
Medisave Claimable
A minimally invasive procedure used to repair a torn shoulder rotator cuff by re-attaching the tendon to the head of the humerus (upper arm bone). During the procedure, a small camera, also known as an arthroscope, is inserted into a small incision in the shoulder joint to look inside the shoulder and guide the surgical instruments. It is usually a day procedure whereby patient can walk and return home on the same day.
Price Range
Medisave Claimable
A partial knee replacement is used to treat individuals suffering from osteoarthritis in one compartment of the knee. The procedure is used as an alternative to total knee replacement, replacing only the damaged part of the knee cartilage with a prosthesis. The patient can usually walk on the same day after the surgery and return home on the same day or the next day.
Price Range
Medisave Claimable
The Arthroscopy knee cartilage repair or meniscus surgery is a minimally invasive procedure which repairs the damage knee cartilage or meniscus. Damage cartilage can be stimulated by creating ‘microfractures’ in the exposed bones leading to bleeding and healing. Torn meniscus can be repaired or trimmed depending on the condition of the tear. These surgeries are carried out through small incisions made to the knee. The patient can usually walk on the same day after the surgery and return home on the same day or the next day.
Price Range
Medisave Claimable
A surgical procedure to treat fractures at the radius bone in the wrist. The procedure is carried out through an open incision on the palm side of the wrist. The fracture is then realigned and secured with a combination of a plate and multiple screws.
Price Range
Medisave Claimable
A procedure to alleviate back or joint pain by reducing inflammation of the nerve. The procedure is carried out through an injection to the lumbar or cervical nerve root block, with X-Ray imaging used to guide the needle placement.
Price Range
Medisave Claimable
A lumbar or cervical radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat chronic back or joint pain using radio waves. The procedure is carried out with a radio frequency needle being inserted into the skin, with X-Ray imaging used to guide the needle placement.
Price Range
Medisave Claimable
Whether you realise it or not, what you do – and don’t do – every day can have a huge impact on your joint health. Here, orthopaedic and physiotherapy experts share five ways you could be harming your joints – and what to do differently.
The Circuit Breaker period has seen many lifestyle changes among Singaporeans due to the Circuit Breaker measures implemented by our government. Among them, I have
Ergonomic is the field of science that focuses on improving the work environment to optimise efficiency and comfort at work. Ergonomic care also aims to
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) makes up one of the 4 main ligaments of the knee. In fact, it is the most important and commonly
The meniscus is an important shock absorbing elastic tissue in our knee joint. Each of us has a medial (inside) and lateral (outside) meniscus. The
Low back pain is one of the most frequently consulted orthopaedic conditions, affecting 50 – 80% of the population in their lifetime. Low back pain
Whether you realise it or not, what you do – and don’t do – every day can have a huge impact on your joint health. Here, orthopaedic and physiotherapy experts share five ways you could be harming your joints – and what to do differently.
The Circuit Breaker period has seen many lifestyle changes among Singaporeans due to the Circuit Breaker measures implemented by our government. Among them, I have
Ergonomic is the field of science that focuses on improving the work environment to optimise efficiency and comfort at work. Ergonomic care also aims to
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) makes up one of the 4 main ligaments of the knee. In fact, it is the most important and commonly
The meniscus is an important shock absorbing elastic tissue in our knee joint. Each of us has a medial (inside) and lateral (outside) meniscus. The
Low back pain is one of the most frequently consulted orthopaedic conditions, affecting 50 – 80% of the population in their lifetime. Low back pain
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