The Psychological Impact of Hand Injuries Among Foreign Workers in Singapore.

Introduction:  Foreign workers comprise a significant portion of Singapore's workforce. They face multiple challenges when working there. A hand injury may add to these stressors, causing profound psychological and social impact.

Accessory Palmaris Longus: A Concise Anatomic Review With a Relevant Case Study.

Current medical literature has described many variations of the palmaris longus. One variation that is rarely seen is that of the accessory palmaris longus, which is better known in literature as the "palmaris profundus." This brief review will describe the anatomy and the developmental origins of the palmaris longus, as well as the clinical relevance of an accessory palmaris longus.

Outcomes are favorable in Asian patients undergoing deltoid-on open rotator cuff repair without acromioplasty.

Background: To evaluate if rotator cuff repair without acromioplasty would result in improvement in outcomes without the risks associated with acromioplasty in Asian patients.

Methods: 38 primary repairs of tears of the rotator cuff were performed through a deltoid-on approach. The Simple Shoulder Test (SST) and UCLA shoulder rating scale were measured preoperatively and at 2 years post-operatively.

Incidence of clinically significant venous thromboembolic events in Asian patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty without anticoagulation.

This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of clinically significant venous thromboembolic events (VTE) in Asian patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) without anticoagulation. All patients who underwent TKA by a single surgeon from 2006 to 2010 in Singapore General Hospital were reviewed. Only symptomatic patients were referred for ultrasonography.