An Update on Arthritis and Joint Replacement Surgery

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Date	18/02/2012
Time	2.00 - 4.00 PM (Lunch will be served between 1.00 - 2.00 PM)
Venue	NUHS Tower Block Auditorium Level 1, 1E Kent Ridge Road Singapore 119228 - via South Buona Vista Road Please refer to the attached Directional Guide to NUHS Tower Block Auditorium. GPs may park your cars at the NUHS Tower Block.
CME Points	2
Department	Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery
Speakers	A/Prof Suresh Nathan and Dr Lingaraj Krishna
Synopsis of Event	Joint replacements have dramatically changed over the last 40 years with introduction of new materials, design concepts and recommendations. By en large these are Western recommendations. Nevertheless, the Asian patient tends to have higher demands with respect to range of motion (e.g. squatting for prayer, hygiene or chores). The speaker will discuss some of these areas of concern which front line physicians would have to address when counseling patients on the need for surgery and expected function afterwards.
Topics Covered	Ethnic considerations in joint replacement surgery Orthopaedic considerations in osteoarthritis Synvisc video and demonstration
Learning Objectives	To understand the trends that has resulted in changes in patient expectation in joint replacement surgery To understand the most appropriate front-line application of therapeutic measures in osteoarthritis
Contact Person	Ms Karin Lim
Contact Email	gp@nuhs.edu.sg
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