Treatment of Distal Radius Malunion
Distal Radius Fracture Distal radius fracture usually occurs from a slip and fall onto the outstretched hand. It is a "wrist" fracture. There will be pain, swelling and sometimes deformity of the wrist if the fracture is badly displaced. Distal radius fractures, if...
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears – How I Treat These Injuries
What is the Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)? A ligament is a strong fibrous tissue that attaches one bone to another. The anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments form an "X" in the centre of the knee joint. The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) being the larger of...
Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Compression Fractures of the Spine
Osteoporosis is a silent disease. Most sufferers do not know they have osteoporosis until they sustain a fragility fracture. This usually occurs with a minor fall which should not result in a fracture for a person with normal bone density. For those whose bone density...
The different types of elbow instability and injuries
The Popping Elbow Some patients complain of elbow instability. Elbow instability is a "looseness" in the elbow joint that may cause the joint to catch, jam, pop, or slide out of place during certain arm movements. It most often occurs as a result of an injury —...
Osteoid Osteoma
Osteoid Osteoma An osteoid osteoma is a benign bone tumour that arises from osteoblasts (cells that make bone) and was originally thought to be a smaller version of an osteoblastoma. It tend to be less than 1.5 cm in size. The tumour can be in any bone in the body but...
Channel News Asia interviews Dr HC Chang on Knee Replacement
Dr Chang was interviewed by Channel News Asia on knee pain from osteoarthritis. This interview included a happy patient who underwent partial knee replacement surgery. Click below to watch the...
