Publications by authors named "Tuan Hao Tan"
This retrospective study compares the outcomes of trapeziectomy and Weilby suspensionplasty procedure versus implant arthroplasty using the TOUCH prosthesis for basilar thumb arthritis in an Asian population. A total of 15 consecutive thumbs in 13 patients were included in this study. Six patients (2 male, 4 female, mean age of 62 years old) underwent trapeziectomy and Weilby suspensionplasty procedure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis case report presents an uncommon long-term complication of external fixator application to distal radius fracture. Despite an initial uneventful fracture healing, the patient presented with Brodie's abscess with osteomyelitis at the previous pin site 17 years later. A diagnosis of late-onset osteomyelitis, as a manifestation of quiescence chronic osteomyelitis, was made.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTrends in surgical management of spinal metastases in a Singaporean tertiary referral center: a 17-year retrospective review.
Front Oncol
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- Surgical treatment for cancer patients with epidural spinal cord compression has evolved significantly, particularly with the rise of minimally invasive surgical (MIS) techniques and separation surgery over the past 17 years.
- A study of 383 patients showed increasing numbers of surgeries performed and a notable reduction in blood loss and transfusion rates, with those treated more recently experiencing better neurological improvements and mobility.
- Despite these advancements in surgical technique and patient outcomes, overall survival rates remained unchanged, highlighting the need for a multidisciplinary approach to patient management.
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Objective: Physicians may be deterred from operating on elderly patients due to fears of poorer outcomes and complications. We aimed to compare the outcomes of surgical treatment of spinal metastases patients aged ≥70-yrs and <70-yrs.
Novices can assess microsurgery performance, and this is enhanced using the Manual Suture Parameters for Training and Assessment (M-SParTA) scoring system.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
November 2023
This study explores how novices could effectively evaluate the quality of microsurgical suturing. That would be enhanced with using a novel Manual Suture Parameters for Training and Assessment (M-SParTA), which supported novices with guidance on the objective parameters, in order to increased the accuracy of scoring ability. We also propose the following initial framework to train novices in microsuturing using a standardised task: 1) Exposure; 2) Assessment; 3) Hands-on and self-assessment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Objective: To report the ratio-of-differences between standing and sitting. To understand how sex and age influence these differences.
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Retrolisthesis in the Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Spine - An EOS Study Using Updated Radiographic Parameters.
Global Spine J
May 2024
Article Synopsis
- This study focuses on the prevalence and characteristics of spondylolisthesis and retrolisthesis in spine patients using a cross-sectional design at a single clinic.
- The research involved analyzing clinical data and radiographic images of 256 patients, identifying that spondylolisthesis occurs mainly at the L4/5 level and retrolisthesis at L3/4.
- Notable risk factors for spondylolisthesis included increasing age, female gender, and certain occupational activities, while distinct spinal alignment characteristics were observed in both conditions.