Publications by authors named "Wei Xiang Ng"
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- Simulation-based learning is crucial for emergency physicians to effectively handle rare obstetric emergencies, particularly maternal cardiac arrest, which involves a key procedure called resuscitative hysterotomy (RH).
- A low-cost RH task trainer was developed to improve the skills and confidence of emergency medicine residents, with a 20-minute scenario involving a pregnant trauma patient.
- Feedback from 30 participating residents indicated that the simulation was effective, enhancing their clinical skills and confidence, while future plans aim to improve the trainer's realism and accessibility.
Hypothesis And Background: Fragility fracture of the proximal humerus is a common occurrence. Current literature suggests that poor local bone density is a significant predictor of surgical fixation failure. The deltoid tuberosity index (DTI) is a simple radiographic tool that strongly correlates with local humeral bone mineral density (BMD), aiding surgical planning to consider adjuncts or arthroplasty.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Olecranon fractures are a common fracture of the upper extremity. The primary aim was to investigate the evolution of olecranon fractures and fixation method over a period of 12 years. The secondary aim was to compare complication rates of Tension Band Wiring (TBW) and Plate Fixation (PF).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to investigate whether the timing of surgery and surgical technique affect the rate of osteonecrosis in unstable slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). This is a retrospective review of all unstable slips that were treated at our institution over 8.5 years with a minimum follow-up period of 12 months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFToo Old for Surgery? Outcomes of Hip Fracture Surgery in Centenarians.
Ann Acad Med Singap
March 2017