Academic activities of the Spine Centre in 2006-2008
Abstracts (2006-2008)


Safety of Instrumentation in Unstable Spine Infections. Oh KS, Chow CC. 36th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Malaysian Orthopaedic Association, Asia-
Pacific Orthopaedic Association Trauma Section, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA. June 1st - 4th 2006.

The Effect of Coxibs on Fracture Healing. Tan HM, Oh KS, Chow CC. 36th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Malaysian Orthopaedic Association, Asia-
Pacific Orthopaedic Association Trauma Section, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA. June 1st - 4th 2006.

Spine Surgery in the Elderly -- an algorithm for successful outcome. Oh KS. International Congress on Spine & Joint Reconstruction, Qingdao, CHINA. Nov
4 – 5th 2006.

Handling Spine Surgery in the Elderly: Septuagenarians & Older. Oh KS, Chow CC. Chinese Medical Association Congress, Guizhou Medical University,
Guiyang, Guizhou, CHINA. Sept 14th – 17th 2007

The Reliability of Primary Instrumentation in Unstable Tuberculous Spine Infections. Oh KS, Loo KH, Chow CC. 15th Triennial Congress of Asia Pacific
Orthopaedic Association, Seoul COEX, KOREA. Sept 9-13th 2007

Comparing Range of Neck Motion in Patients Receiving Artifical Disc Replacement vs Smith-Robinson Fusion. Oh KS, Chow CC, 81st Japanese
Orthopaedic Association Congress, Sapporo, Hokkaido, JAPAN May 22nd-25th 2008.

The Reliability of a Vertical Posterior Iliac Incision in Preventing Cluneal Neuroma during bone graft harvest. Oh KS, Tan HM, Chow CC. Combined
Meeting of the 28th ASEAN Orthopaedic Association Congress, 38th Malaysian Orthopaedic Association AGM/ASM, 4th Instructional Course , American
Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.  26th - 29th June 2008

Comparison of Range of Neck Motion in Patients with Artificial Disc Replacement vs Smith-Robinson fusion. Oh KS, Chow CC. Combined Meeting of the
28th ASEAN Orthopaedic Association Congress, 38th Malaysian Orthopaedic Association AGM/ASM, 4th Instructional Course , American Academy of
Orthopedic Surgeons, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.  26th - 29th June 2008

Adjacent  level disease following Cervical Fusion. Oh KS, Chow CC. Combined Meeting of the 28th ASEAN Orthopaedic Association Congress, 38th
Malaysian Orthopaedic Association AGM/ASM, 4th Instructional Course , American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.  26th -
29th June 2008






Preceptorship & Organisational (2006-2008)


Cadaveric Spine Workshop. Thoracic & Cervical Pedicle Screw Placement. Wuismann P, Qiu YW, Oh KS. 3rd Asia-Pacific Spine Symposium. Chengdu,
Sichuan, CHINA. June 17th 2006

Inaugural Meeting of the Spine Society, Malaysia. Malek AM, Fazir M, Halim A, Ozlan I, Oh KS, Sabarul AM, Chooi YS. Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur,
MALAYSIA.
Dec 4th - 5th 2006

Live Surgery in Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Chen PQ, Cain C, Oh KS. 13th Asia-Pacific Orthopaedic Association Operative Spine Course, Ganga
Hospital, Coimbatore, INDIA
March 8th – 12th 2007.

PreCongress Workshop on Cervical Disc Replacement.
Fazir M, Wong CC, Oh KS. Combined Meeting of the 28th AOA Congress, 38th MOA AGM/ASM, 4th
Instructional Course , AAOS, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
.  26th June 2008
Lectures (2006-2008)

Instrumentation in Vertebral Osteomyelitis. 3rd Asia-Pacific Spine Symposium, Chengdu,  Sichuan, CHINA. June 15th – 16th 2006.

The Artificial Intervertebral Disc – boon or bane? International Congress on Spine & Joint Reconstruction, Qingdao, CHINA. Nov 4 – 5th 2006.

Spine Surgery in Octogenarians & Older. 4th Asia Pacific Spine Symposium. Macau, CHINA. May 16th-18th 2007.

Primary Instrumentation in Unstable Tuberculous Spine Infections. 7th International Spine Course, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, JAPAN. July 12th
– 14th 2007.

Seeking An Effective Bone Graft Substitute. Korean Spine Society Congress. Seoul, REPUBLIC OF KOREA. April 3rd - 4th 2008.

Injury Issues at the Workplace. NIOSH - FMM Safety & Health Conference, Penang, MALAYSIA. May 14th - 15th 2008

Lessons Learnt Along The Way. Pre-Congress Workshop on Cervical Disc Replacement. Combined Meeting, 28th ASEAN Orth Assoc Congress, 38th Malaysian
Orth Assoc AGM/ASM, 4th Instructional Course, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.  26th - 29th June 2008

Practical Issues in Cervical Disc Replacement. 5th Asia Pacific Spine Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA. 6th - 8th Aug 2008
Academic
Activities
The Centre feted Prof Dr Shing-Sheng Wu, President of the
Taiwan Spine Society from August 14th to 15th 2007. Prof Wu of
the
National Defense Medical Centre, Taipei  demonstrated the
We thank Prof Dr Todd Albert, James Edwards Professor  from
the
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA for updating
us on Dec 5th 2007 regarding the IDE utilisation of artificial disc
replacement
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Dr Oh and Dr Goh BC attended the Taiwan Spine Foundation
Symposium, Taipei
on Jan 26th 2008 and was hosted by Prof
Dr Chen Po-Quang
Dr Oh presented his research results on cervical spine Travel
Award winner at the
81st Annual Congress of the Japanese
Orthopaedic Association
at Hokkaido University, 22nd - 25th
May 2008. He is seen here with Prof Dr Abumi of Japan and Prof
Dr Arvind Bhave of India.