Orthopaedic Surgery

Having problems with muscular aches or injuries to foot, ankle, hand or spine? These conditions often cause pain, weakness and discomfort as well as restrict physical activities and daily living.

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery provides a comprehensive range of specialised care for musculoskeletal conditions and injuries in children and women. Working with a multidisciplinary team, the surgeons use the most advanced and innovative approaches and techniques to treat these conditions.

Women’s Orthopaedic Conditions:

• Osteoarthritis of the knee and hip
• Osteoporosis
• Back pain and disorders of the spine
• Hand conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger
• Sports injuries including degenerative articular and soft tissue conditions

Children’s Orthopaedic Condtions:

• Fractures and musculoskeletal trauma
• Scoliosis (curved spine), back pain, torticollis and other paediatric spine conditions
• Foot problems such as flatfoot and bunions
• Congenital clubfoot (congenital talipes equinovarus) and its treatment by the Ponseti method
• Sports injuries, including arthroscopic (minimally-invasive) surgical procedures for cruciate ligament injuries, meniscal tears and osteochondral and shoulder labral injuries
• Hip conditions such as developmental dysplasia of the hip, Perthes disease, and slipped capital femoral epiphysis
• The orthopaedic manifestations of neuromuscular conditions like cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and the muscular dystrophies
• Limb length discrepancy and angular deformities of the limbs
• Hand problems such as trigger finger, polydactyly (extra thumb or finger) or syndactyly (fused fingers)
• Musculoskeletal infections and tumours
• Surveillance of physiological conditions such as knock-knees, bow-legs, and in-toeing (pigeon-toed gait)

Specialist Clinics:

• Cerebral Palsy (CP) Clinic
• Brachial Plexus Clinic
• Congenital Paediatric Hand Clinic
• Spine Clinic
• Musculoskeletal Oncology Service

Clinical Services

We run specialist clinics for children and women everyday from Monday to Friday.
Our surgeons accept referrals from general practitioners and government polyclinic doctors. Patients may also call in directly for an appointment.

Professional appointments and affiliations

• Dr Arjandas Mahadev
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
  • Assistant Program Director - SingHealth Residency Program
  • Corresponding (Foreign) Member - Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
  • Council Member - Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association (Paediatric Section)
  • Member – Muscular Dystrophy Association of Singapore
  • Member – Singapore Medical Association
  • Member – Singapore Orthopaedic Association
  • Member – Cluster RISPACS Steering Committee
  • Bronze Member - AOTrauma Network
  • Fellow - Academy of Medicine, Singapore
  • Visiting Consultant - The Spastic Children’s Association School, Singapore.
  • Visiting Consultant - Department of Neonatal & Developmental Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
  • Visiting Consultant - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital
  • Honorary Secretary - Chapter of Orthopaedic Surgeons, College of Surgeons, Singapore
• Dr Kevin Lim
  • Academic Vice-Chair (Clinical), KKH Campus, Surgery - Academic Clinical Program (Surgery-ACP), SingHealth-Duke-NUS partnership
  • Board Chairman & Life Member – The Spastic Children’s Association of Singapore
  • Board Member, Chapter of Orthopaedic Surgeons, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
  • Board Member, Children’s Charities Association, Singapore
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
  • Clinical Senior Lecturer, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
  • Corresponding (Foreign) Member, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
  • Fellow, Scoliosis Research Society
  • Fellow, Paediatric Chapter, Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association
  • Ponseti-certified surgeon in the treatment of congenital clubfoot
  • SpineCor-certified surgeon for the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis
  • Visiting Consultant – The Spastic Children’s Association School, Singapore
  • Visiting Consultant - Department of Neonatal & Developmental Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
  • Appointed Specialist Panel Member- Eldershield/ IDAPE scheme (Aviva/ NTUC Income/ Great Eastern)
  • Appointed Specialist Assessor, Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) Levy Concession (Persons with disability)
  • Member – Muscular Dystrophy Association of Singapore
• A/Prof Lam Khee Sien
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
  • Board Member and Medical Specialist, Workmen's Compensation and Objection Medical Board, Ministry of Manpower.
  • Deputy Chairman, Institutional Review Board, Changi General Hospital.
  • Deputy Director and Recipient of the Most Venerable Order of St John, St John's Ambulance Brigade, UK