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Howe Tet Sen

Clinical Professor, SingHealth Duke-NUS Musculoskeletal Sciences Academic Clinical Programme

Academic Vice Chair (Research), SingHealth Duke-NUS Musculoskeletal Sciences Academic Clinical Programme

GMSHOWES@duke-nus.edu.sg

About

Academic Contributions

Professional

Research Interests

Publications

Bio

I am an Orthopaedic Surgeon fellowship trained in Sports Medicine with an interest in Sports Medicine, Trauma and Geriatric Hip Fractures.

My sub-specialty interests include surgery of the knee, minimally invasive surgery, bio-mechanics and geriatric fractures.

My research interest includes bio-mechanics of the knee, shoulder and elbow and automated fracture detection.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

National University of Singapore, Singapore

NUS Appointment(s)

Clinical Lecturer in Orthopaedics

National University of Singapore, -

Lecturer, Advanced Specialist Training in Orthopaedics

NUS, -

Academic Contribution(s)

2014 YLLSoM Dean’s Award for Role Model

National University of Singapore,2014

2013 RISE Award : Best Teacher Award, Singhealth Residency Program

Singhealth Residency Program ,2013

2011 SMJ reviewer recognition award

Singapore Medical Journal,2011

Inspirational Surgical Teacher Teacher Award, Singapore General Hospital 2010

Singapore General Hospital,2010

Jacques Duparc Award for top 10 posters

European Federation of National Association of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,2010

Osteoporosis - December 2009 Research Front Maps Cited, one of 22 “Core Papers”

Thompson Reuters,2009

Top 10 cited papers (2006-2008) published in Injury.

Injury Journal,2008

“No more Lying Flat in Bed after Spinal Anasthesia : An attempt to Change the Age-Old Protocol”

SPRING Singapore GOLD AWARD,2005

Winner Quality Medical Care: Reducing Delays in Emergency Surgeries

Hospital Management Asia 2003,2003

First Prize Reducing Delays in Emergency Surgeries

Singapore General Hospital,2003

Professional Appointment(s)

Senior Consultant, Orthopaedic Surgery

Singapore General Hospital, Currently Active

Membership

Member

Trauma Committee, SGH, Currently Active

Member

Ambulatory Surgery Planning Committee, Currently Active

Chairman

AO Scientific committee, Currently Active

Chairman

Emergency Operating Committee, Currently Active

Consultant to the Sports Medicine & Research Centre

Singapore Sports Council, Currently Active

Speciality Resource Committee

Orthopaedic Surgery, Currently Active

ACAP Workgroup

SingHealth, Currently Active

Member

National Workman’s Compensation Committee, Currently Active

Examiner for Joint Specialty Fellowship Examination

Orthopaedic Surgery held by (Division of Graduate Medical Studies and Academy of Medicine) together with The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, -

Member

Committee on Management of Minimal Access Therapy Training (MATT Course), Academy of Medicine Singapore, -

Member

Ambulatory Surgery Planning Committee, SGH, -

Research Interests

Management of Hip Fractures in the Elderly

Computer Detection of Fractures, Computer Modelling

Bio-mechanics of Joints

Atypical Femoral Fractures

Publications

Subtrochanteric insufficiency fractures in patients on alendronate therapy: a caution.

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume – Goh S-K; Yang K Y; Koh J S B; Wong M K; Chua S Y; Chua D T C; Howe T S (2007)

89 (3); 349-353

Atypical subtrochanteric and diaphyseal femoral fractures: report of a task force of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.

Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research – Shane Elizabeth; Burr David; Ebeling Peter R; Abrahamsen Bo; Adler Robert A; Brown Thomas D; Cheung Angela M; Cosman Felicia; Curtis Jeffrey R; Dell Richard; Dempster David; Einhorn Thomas A; Genant Harry K; Geusens Piet; Klaushofer Klaus; Koval Kenneth; Lane Joseph M; McKiernan Fergus; McKinney Ross; Ng Alvin; Nieves Jeri; O'Keefe Regis; Papapoulos Socrates; Sen Howe Tet; van der Meulen Marjolein C H; Weinstein Robert S; Whyte Michael; (2010)

25 (11); 2267-2949

Atypical femoral stress fractures in bisphosphonate-free patients.

Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA – Tan Sok Chuen; Koh Suang Bee Joyce; Goh Seo Kiat; Howe Tet Sen (2011)

22 (7); 2211-2222

Fasciotomy and surgical tenotomy for recalcitrant lateral elbow tendinopathy: early clinical experience with a novel device for minimally invasive percutaneous microresection.

The American journal of sports medicine – Koh Joyce S B; Mohan P C; Howe T S; Lee Brian P; Chia S L; Yang Zixian; Morrey Bernard F (2013)

41 (3); 636-644

Ultrasonic Percutaneous Tenotomy for Recalcitrant Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: Sustainability and Sonographic Progression at 3 Years.

The American journal of sports medicine – Seng Chusheng; Mohan P Chandra; Koh Suang Bee Joyce; Howe Tet Sen; Lim Yee Gen; Lee Brian P; Morrey Bernard F (2016)

44 (2); 504-510

Arthroscopic internal marsupialization of meniscal cysts.

The Knee – Howe T S; Koh J S B (2007)

14 (5); 408-410

Five-year outcome of individuals with hip fracture admitted to a Singapore hospital: quality of life and survival rates after treatment.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society – Lee Ai Ye J; Tan J; Koh Joyce; Fook-Chong Stephanie M C; Lo Ngai Nung; Howe Tet Sen (2012)

60 (5); 994-966

Radiographic features of multifocal endosteal thickening of the femur in patients on long-term bisphosphonate therapy.

European radiology – Mohan P Chandra; Howe Tet Sen; Koh Joyce S B; Png Meng Ai (2013)

23 (1); 222-277

Combining classifiers for bone fracture detection in X-ray images

IEEE International Conference on Image Processing 2005 – Vineta Lai Fun Lum, Wee Kheng Leow, Ying Chen, Tet Sen Howe, Meng Ai Png (2005)

1 1149-1152

Virtual orthopedic surgery training

IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications – Alexei Sourin, Olga Sourina, Howe Tet Sen (2000)

20 (3); 6-9

Directory

Bio

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

NUS Appointment(s)

Clinical Lecturer in Orthopaedics

Lecturer, Advanced Specialist Training in Orthopaedics

Academic Contribution(s)

2014 YLLSoM Dean’s Award for Role Model

2013 RISE Award : Best Teacher Award, Singhealth Residency Program

2011 SMJ reviewer recognition award

Inspirational Surgical Teacher Teacher Award, Singapore General Hospital 2010

Jacques Duparc Award for top 10 posters

Osteoporosis - December 2009 Research Front Maps Cited, one of 22 “Core Papers”

Top 10 cited papers (2006-2008) published in Injury.

“No more Lying Flat in Bed after Spinal Anasthesia : An attempt to Change the Age-Old Protocol”

Winner Quality Medical Care: Reducing Delays in Emergency Surgeries

First Prize Reducing Delays in Emergency Surgeries

Professional Appointment(s)

Senior Consultant, Orthopaedic Surgery

Membership

Member

Member

Chairman

Chairman

Consultant to the Sports Medicine & Research Centre

Speciality Resource Committee

ACAP Workgroup

Member

Examiner for Joint Specialty Fellowship Examination

Member

Member

Research Interests

Publications

Subtrochanteric insufficiency fractures in patients on alendronate therapy: a caution.

Atypical subtrochanteric and diaphyseal femoral fractures: report of a task force of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.

Atypical femoral stress fractures in bisphosphonate-free patients.

Fasciotomy and surgical tenotomy for recalcitrant lateral elbow tendinopathy: early clinical experience with a novel device for minimally invasive percutaneous microresection.

Ultrasonic Percutaneous Tenotomy for Recalcitrant Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: Sustainability and Sonographic Progression at 3 Years.

Arthroscopic internal marsupialization of meniscal cysts.

Five-year outcome of individuals with hip fracture admitted to a Singapore hospital: quality of life and survival rates after treatment.

Radiographic features of multifocal endosteal thickening of the femur in patients on long-term bisphosphonate therapy.

Combining classifiers for bone fracture detection in X-ray images

Virtual orthopedic surgery training

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