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Robotic Knee Arthroplasty Fellowship

Fellowship/Residency Information

1E Kent Ridge Rd
Singapore, 119228
SINGAPORE
https://www.nuh.com.sg/care-at-nuh/specialties/orthopaedic-surgery

Advance your expertise in robotic knee arthroplasty through our high-volume fellowship program in Singapore. Fellows have comprehensive exposure to all 4 major robotic systems, with over 8 robotic arthroplasty units (2025). Complementing surgical experience, the program offers robust research opportunities and structured didactic education, all within Singapore's world-class healthcare infrastructure.

Primary Language Spoken: National University Hospital System (NUHS)
Sponosoring ISAKOS Member(s):

Contact Information

Dr. Glen Liau, MBBS (Singapore), MRCS (Edinburgh), MMed (Ortho), FRCS (Ortho, Edinburgh), FAMS (Ortho), MBA (Singapore)

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): National University Hospital, and Alexandra Hospital (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 6 months
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 3
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Dr. Glen Liau, MD, Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Surgery - MBBS (Singapore), MRCS (Edinburgh), MMed (Ortho), FRCS (Ortho, Edinburgh), FAMS (Ortho), MBA (Singapore)
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Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Private
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: Direct Application
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs):

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroplasty
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities:
Types of Educational Opportunities:
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: 1. A Novel Practical Method to Predict Anterior Cruciate Ligament Hamstring Graft Size Using Pre-Operative MRI - First author Knee Surgery & Related Research. Impact Factor 4.1 2024 2. Nanotechnology-Enhanced Orthopaedic Surgery - Second author Journal of Nanotheranostics Impact Factor 4.83 2024 3. Predictive Factors of Short Inpatient Stay Following Total Knee Replacement - First author Musculoskeletal Care Impact Factor 1.5 2024 4. Evaluating the accuracy and relevance of ChatGPT responses to frequently asked questions regarding total knee replacement - Second author Knee Surgery & Related Research. Impact Factor 4.1 2024 5. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol Improves Postoperative Pain and Shortens Length of Stay Among Patients Undergoing Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty ? - Senior author Journal of Orthopaedics. Impact Factor 1.5 2023 6. Systemic Diclofenac Sodium Reduces Post-Operative rhBMP-2 Induced Neuroinflammation - a Rodent Model Study - First author Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Impact Factor 3.241 2023 7. Weber ankle fracture classification system yields greatest inter-observer and intra-observer variability over AO/OTA and Lauge-Hansen classification systems under time constraints in an Asian population - First author The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery. Impact Factor 1.629 2023 8. Forecasting the rate of hand injuries in Singapore - First author Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology. Impact factor 2.65 2022 9. Outcomes of reverse total shoulder arthroplasties performed for proximal humeral fractures versus elective etiologies - First author Indian Journal of Orthopaedics. Impact factor 1.25 2022 10. Orthopedic Concerns of a Child with Short Stature - First author Current Opinion in Pediatrics. Impact factor 2.856 2022
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