25 research outputs found
External versus internal fixation for bicondylar tibial plateau fractures: systematic review and meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND: It is uncertain whether external fixation or open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) is optimal for patients with bicondylar tibial plateau fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systematic review using Ovid MEDLINE, Embase Classic, Embase, AMED, the Cochrane Library, Open Grey, Orthopaedic Proceedings, WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, Current Controlled Trials, US National Institute for Health Trials Registry, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. The search was conducted on 3rd October 2014 and no language limits were applied. Inclusion criteria were all clinical study designs comparing external fixation with open reduction internal fixation of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures. Studies of only one treatment modality were excluded, as were those that included unicondylar tibial plateau fractures. Treatment effects from studies reporting dichotomous outcomes were summarised using odds ratios. Continuous outcomes were converted to standardized mean differences to assess the treatment effect, and inverse variance methods used to combine data. A fixed effect model was used for meta-analyses. RESULTS: Patients undergoing external fixation were more likely to have returned to preinjury activities by six and twelve months (P = 0.030) but not at 24 months follow-up. However, external fixation was complicated by a greater number of infections (OR 2.59, 95 % CI 1.25-5.36, P = 0.01). There were no statistically significant differences in the rates of deep infection, venous thromboembolism, compartment syndrome, or need for re-operation between the two groups. CONCLUSION: Although external fixation and ORIF are associated with different complication profiles, both are acceptable strategies for managing bicondylar tibial plateau fractures
The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010-19: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Contact angle of untreated/treated kaolin and its correlation with the mechanical properties of PP-kaolin composites
The Palaeolithic stone assemblage of Kota Tampan, West Malaysia
Archaeological excavations at Kota Tampan in West Malaysia recovered a large stone assemblage dated to 70 kya and believed to be associated with the presence of early Anatomically Modern Humans in Mainland Southeast Asia. New technological analysis demonstrates that almost all these stone artefacts result from early stage reduction through freehand and bipolar percussion
Survival rates and predictors of survival among colorectal cancer patients in a Malaysian tertiary hospital
ASEAN Orthopaedic Association Education Committee - Orthopaedic curriculum for residency training 2019
In November 2013, Dr Dohar Tobing, who was the President of the ASEAN Orthopaedic Association at that time, organized a Seminar on Orthopaedic Education in Yogyakarta to discuss residency training in ASEAN. At this initial meeting the training program in each country was presented by representatives from each ASEAN country. Subsequently the ASEAN Orthopaedic Association established the Education Committee under the chairmanship of Professor Lee Eng Hin to develop a common syllabus/curriculum for all ASEAN countries based on minimum standards required to practice competently as a general orthopaedic surgeon. The main objective of having a common curriculum is to facilitate exchanges of residents and fellows amongst the ASEAN countries to increase their exposure to orthopaedic conditions in the region and improve their breadth and depth of knowledge and skills. The first meeting of the Education Committee was held in Cebu in November 2014 and the Committee has since met twice a year in May and November. Training programs in the ASEAN countries were discussed and a consensus was reached on the structure and length of the training program for the AOA curriculum. In May 2016, three workgroups were formed under the
leadership of Professor David Choon, Dr Dohar Tobing and Professor Lee Eng Hin to develop the detailed curriculum in the following areas:
a) General Orthopaedics/Trauma/Infection/Sports/Pathophysiology/Basic Science
Lead: David Choon
Members: Arturo C. Canete, Jean Pierre F. Leung, Apipop Kritsaneephaiboon, Maung Mg Htwe, Sabarul A. Mokhtar
b) Adult Orthopaedics/Spine/Upper Limb/Foot & Ankle/Biomaterials/Biomechanics
Lead: Dohar Tobing
Members: Myint Thaung, Peter Lee, Yeo Sing Jin, Kamarul Ariffin Khalid, Khin Mg Myint, Azlina Abbas
c) Pediatrics/Oncology
Lead: Lee Eng Hin
Members: Edward HM Wang, Kanyika Chamniprasas, Pornchai Mulpruek, Istan Irmansyah Irsan, Abdul Razak
Sulaiman, Wan Faisham Nu’man Wan Ismail
In addition to their contributions as workgroup members, the following individuals made substantial contributions in the
following areas:
Pathophysiology/Basic Science: Vivek Ajit Singh and David Choon
General Ortho: Wan Faisham Nu’man Wan Ismail and Kamarul Ariffin Khalid
Trauma: Arturo Cañete and Jean Pierre Leung
Sports Medicine: Aung Myo Win
Adult-Hip & Knee: Maung Mg Htwe and Myint Thaung
Spine: Dohar Tobing
Upper limb/Hand: Khin Mg Myint
Foot & Ankle: Inderjeet Singh
Paediatrics: Lee Eng Hin and Abdul Razak Sulaiman
Oncology: Edward Wang and Istan Irmansyah Irsa