Congratulations Drs Darryl Chew and Andre Cheah

SSHS congratulates the two latest additions to the growing Singapore Hand Surgery community.

Drs Darryl Chew (Singapore General Hospital) and Andre Cheah (National University Hospital) have completed their advanced training in hand surgery. They were able to satisfy the examinations panel headed by Prof Lim Beng Hai and external examiner Dr Jorma Olavi Ryhanen from Finland during their exit exam on 28/8/2010.

They will join the select list of qualified hand specialists in this country, which can be found at the Singapore Medical Council website, and it is to their credit that they have made it here.

The Hand Society wishes them all the best in their careers and looks forward to their contributions to the society, the website and the entire discipline of hand surgery in Singapore and internationally.

The Singapore Society for Hand Surgery invites you to come and participate in discussing the assessment and surgical management of patients with upper limb paralysis from central nervous system disorders. This is an important topic of discussion, as the function and quality of life of many of these patients can certainly be improved by judicious and appropriate surgical procedures, a concept that is grossly under-appreciated in many countries including Singapore.

11 September 2010

0830-1000 

National University Hospital, Tower Block, T11-03

Chairman Dr Tan Ter Chyan

AST attendance is compulsory at Tan Tock Seng and National University Hospital lectures this month.

TUESDAYS: TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL

07               Case Presentation (Tendon injuries)                                                                All Regs                           Teoh Lam Chuan

14               Extensor tendon anatomy and dynamics                                                         Kevin Wong                    Tan Puay Ling

21               Acute and chronic extensor tendon injuries and reconstruction                 Phoon Ee San                Yong Fok Chuan

28               Management of the stiff digit                                                                               Chee Kin Ghee              Winston Chew                                                                                            

Venue : TTSH Annex Block, Level 4, Room L4-N-M007                                                                                                               

WEDNESDAYS: SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL

There will be no AST lectures at Singapore General Hospital this month. In-house registrar teaching and case presentations will be conducted.

THURSDAYS: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

UPDATE 30 AUGUST 2010

The TTSH lecture for 31 August 2010 has been cancelled. All ASTs should instead attend the following talk at Singapore General Hospital organized by Dept of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, SGH:

Title                       :               “Lower Limb reconstruction and Pitfalls and Techniques in  Microsurgery”
Speaker               :               Prof Chen Hung Chi (Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan)
Venue                  :               PGMI
Date                      :               Tuesday 31st August 2010
Time                      :               0730-0830

AST ATTENDANCE IS COMPULSORY FOR TTSH AND SGH LECTURES (TUES AND WED)

TUESDAYS: MONTHLY HAND CME PROGRAMME (TTSH)

AST attendance is compulsory for SGH and NUH Advanced Hand Surgery Training Lectures.

TTSH MONTHLY HAND CME PROGRAMME (WEDNESDAYS)

06               OTR Hand Template Orientation                                                                     Tan Puay Ling              

13               Journal Club                                                                                                           Chee Kin Ghee              Teoh LC

20               Rehabilitation Of The Wrist                                                                                 Qiu HY                             Tan Puay Ling

27               TBA                                                                                                                          Doug Campbell             Winston Chew

 Emeritus Professor Robert Pho                     Professor Kevin Chung

The RWH Pho lectureship was established to honour Emeritus Professor Robert WH Pho's contribution to the development of orthopaedic, hand, and microsurgery in Singapore and internationally. Held yearly, a prominent international musculoskeletal tumour or hand surgeon is invited to Singapore for several days of teaching and scientific exchange with the various Orthopaedic and Hand departments.

This year we have the honour of inviting Professor Kevin Chung from the University of Michigan Medical School as our RWH Pho Lecturer. Professor Chung is a world renowned Hand Surgeon and NIH funded researcher. His research interests are in the structuring of evidence-based practice and research in hand surgery. He has published over 230 manuscripts, 90 book chapters, and 9 textbooks. Professor Chung developed the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire, which is widely used in this country and around the world for measuring outcomes after hand surgery. He is a director on the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and holds office in several other national Hand and Plastic Surgery Societies. He is the deputy Editor for the Journal of Hand Surgery, the premier hand surgery journal. In the University of Michigan, he is Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Associate Director for Global Reach.

The highlight of the programme is the RWH Pho lecture. This year's lecture will be held on 6th July 2010 at 5.30pm at the CRC Auditorium (MD11), National University of Singapore. We believe that this lecture will be of interest to you and your staff, and would like to extend our warmest invitation for you to join us at this lecture and the rest of the programme.

Dr Peng Yeong Pin

Head & Senior Consultant

Department of Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Click on the link below for full programme (Updated 23/6/10)

MONTHLY HAND CME PROGRAMME (TTSH)

** Compulsory Attendance for AST (TTSH / SGH)

Date	Topic	JUN 2010	Tuesday, 7.30am - 8.30am			Presenter	Moderator
01	Case Presentation (Amputation Injuries)					All Regs	Winston Chew
08	Post traumatic reconstruction of the thumb					Kevin Wong	Teoh Lam Chuan
15	Digital replantation					Anthony Foo	Tan Puay Ling
22	Major replantation					James Tan	Tan Puay Ling
29	Lower limb trauma-assessment and management					Phoon Ee Shan	Teoh Lam Chuan
NOTES	Wednesday 7.30 to 8.30 am			:
Venue : TTSH Annex Block, Level 4, Room L4-N-M007							Rec’d : 08 June 2010

ADVANCED HAND SURGERY TRAINING PROGRAMME (NUH)

Date	Topic	JUN 2010	Thursday, 7.30am - 8.30am	Presenter	Moderator
03	Distal Radius II – surgical management of early and late problems			Dr Yeo Chong Jin	Mr Alphonsus Chong
10	Bone grafting – autologous and bone graft substitutes			Dr Aaron Gan	Mr Tan Ter Chyan
17	Trigger finger, tennis elbow, deQuervain’s tenosynovitis			Dr Fong Poh Lin	Mr David Tan
24	Rheumatoid arthritis – pathology and principles of management			Dr Andre Cheah	Mr Peng Yeong Pin
Venue : Hand Conference Room, Level 3, NUH					Rec’d : 26 May 2010

HAND SURGERY CME LECTURE

Date	Topic		JUN 2010	Friday, 7.30am – 8:30am				Presenter	Moderator
4	Basic principles and complications of tourniquet use							Tey Inn Kuang	Tan Ing Tuan
11	Local anaesthetic blocks of the hand and wrist: applied pharmacology and anatomy							Robert Yap	Jac Tan
18	Journal Club – papers TBC							Dawn, Mazin	Chong CW
25	Radiology Conference
NOTES		Friday (Medical Officer Presentation)			:	Presentation	30 mins (from 7.30 to 8.00 am)
Venue : B6 L6, Conference Room C3,  Dept Of Hand Surgery, SGH										Rec’d : 25-05-10

There are no Hand Surgery AST national teaching programme Wednesday lectures at SGH this month. In-house clinical teaching for registrars and MOs will continue.

There will be a SSHS Case Conference on 22 May 2010 at 0830

Topic: Uncommon Fractures of the Hand and Wrist

Venue: Pearl ’s Hill meeting room, TTSH Annex Block, Level 2

TUESDAYS @ TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL

04 May 10	Arthrodesis and arthroplasty for the hand	Anthony Foo	Winston Chew
11 May 10	Post traumatic reconstruction of the hand	Chee Kin Ghee	Tan Puay Ling
18 May 10	Elective amputation of the hand and upper limb	Phoon Ee Shan	Teoh Lam Chuan
25 May 10	Mutilating injuries of the hand	Sia Wei Tee	Yong Fok Chuan

Venue : TTSH Annex, Level 4, L4-N-M0007, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery
*25 May at TTSH Annex Block, Level 3, Room L3-N-M006

WEDNESDAYS @ SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL

05 May 10	Free tissue transfer – indications and management	Dr Jacqueline Tan	Dr Tay Shian Chao
12 May 10	Hand transplantation and immunological principles	Dr Christopher Chui	Dr Andrew Yam
19 May 10	Approach to and classification of congenital hand deformities	Invited Speaker: Prof Teoh Lam Chuan	Dr Andrew Chin
26 May 10	Failure of formation	Dr Tan Ing Tuan	A/Prof Agnes Tan

Venue : Educational Resource Room ,  Dept Of Occupational Therapy, SGH

FRIDAYS @ SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL

07 May 10	Orientation Briefing New MOs and Regs	A/Prof Agnes Tan
	Management of Hand Fractures & Wrist Injuries	Dr Andrew Chin
14 May 10	Fingertip Injuries	Dr Andrew Yam
	Hand Infections
21 May 10	Hand Therapy Rehabilitation and Protocol	Ms Lee Hong Rui

Venue : Conference Room C3 ,  Dept Of Hand Surgery, SGH

Attendance is compulsory for ASTs on Tuesday @TTSH and Wednesday @SGH.

SGH (Wednesdays 7.30-8.30am)

0            7  Apr 10	Vacuum assisted dressings + KCI VAC inservice talk (Breakfast provided)	Dr Antony Gardner, Ms Celeste Chong (KCI)	Dr Andrew Yam
14 Apr 10	Compartment syndrome of the hand and upper limb	Dr Phoon Ee San	Dr Tay Shian Chao
21 Apr 10	Principles of microsurgery	Dr Darryl Chew
28 Apr 10	Classification and physiology of flaps	Invited Speaker: Dr BK Tan

NUH (Thursdays 7.30-8.30 am)

01.4.2010           Carpal instability                                              Dr Andre Cheah/Mr David Tan      

                           surgical management

15.4.2010           Carpal and wrist arthritis and surgical             Dr Jacqueline Tan/Mr Alphonsus Chong

                           management

22.4.2010           DRUJ anatomy and injuries – early and        Dr Srinivasan Rajappa/Mr Tan T C

                           late management                                           

29.4.2010           Distal radius I – pathomechanics and             Dr Ellen Lee/Mr David Tan

                           classification