Shoulder and knee treatments start with a comprehensive evaluation of your injury. Your doctor will examine the injured area, determine your medical history and take an X-ray and / or MRI scan. Remedial care usually begins with non-surgical procedures such as anti-inflammatory medication, hot and cold compresses and ultrasound. If surgery is required, you will be advised.

Arthroscopic surgery

Arthroscopic surgery or ‘key hole surgery’ is one of the latest forms of surgery, which involves making a tiny incision into the joint. The incision is smaller than a buttonhole and enables the surgeon to perform the necessary procedure via an arthroscope (a small viewing instrument) connected to a TV monitor. The procedure takes a mere 1 to 2 hours and the tiny incision means pain is kept to a minimum and patients can recover more quickly.

Open surgery

If there are complexities or major tears in the joint, open surgery may be required. Recovery and rehabilitation in this case will take longer. However, in either situation, patients may be discharged within 1 to 2 days.

Common shoulder problems

• Frozen shoulder
• Impingement syndrome
• Rotator cuff tear
• Calcified tendonitis
• Recurrent dislocation
• SLAP lesion
• Osteoarthritis

Arthroscopic procedures to the shoulder

• Arthroscopic sub-acromial decompression
• Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
• Bankart repair for recurrent dislocation of the shoulder
• SLAP repair

Common knee problems

Patello-femoral Joint

• Lateral patello maltracking
• Osteoarthritis
• Recurrent dislocation of the patello
• Plica syndrome

Knee Joint

• Meniscus tear
• Ligament sprain
• Torn ligament e.g. Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Medial Collateral Ligament or multi-ligament
• Osteochondral fractures
• Osteoarthritis

Arthroscopic procedures to the knee

• Arthroscopic lateral release
• Arthroscopic meniscus repair / menisectomy
• Arthroscopy and ligament reconstruction – Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Posterior Cruciate Ligament or multi-ligament
• Chondroplasty / Multiple drillings
• Removal of loose bodies

Knee Arthroscopic Surgeons

Dr SAW Khay Yong
MB ChB (Liverpool), MCh Orth (Liverpool), FRCS (Edinburgh)

Dr TAY Yong Guan
MBBS (Malaya), MS Orth (UM), FRCS (Edinburgh)

Dr Reza NG Ching Soong
BMedSc (Belgium), MD (Belgium), Orthopaedic Surgery (Belgium)

Shoulder Surgeons

Dr Reza NG Ching Soong
BMedSc (Belgium), MD (Belgium), Orthopaedic Surgery (Belgium)

Dr TAY Yong Guan
MBBS (Malaya), MS Orth (UM), FRCS (Edinburgh)