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yo bros and sis'.. anyone have any good knee surgeons or consultants to reccomend? I had an ACL tear 15 yrs back and had 2 screws and part of my torn meniscus removed... 15 yrs on i now start to have pain liao ... .. wan to go see if my knee got worse or nt .. haiz ... And TTSH which i done my surgery do not have my records leh ... told me keep for 3 yrs nia ... ksvm

SINGAPORE - His knee pain suddenly became worse and he began to experience chest pain. Mr Dante Lin’s oxygen levels were low and his heart was weak, and the 18-year-old was not responding to any treatment. Doctors at the National University Heart Centre, Singapore (NUHCS) told his mother, Mrs Amy Lin, 41, that he was on the verge of cardiovascular collapse and death. But they offered a lifeline – to put him on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (Ecmo) life support. It was the first time Mrs Lin had heard of such a treatment, and even though she did not fully understand what it was then, she agreed. That saved her son’s life. Ecmo is a life-saving machine that takes over the function of the heart and lungs. It is a highly specialised and complex form of life support and is used on the most critically ill patients when no other treatment works. It is also very resource-intensive and requires an experienced team of medical experts, including specially trained nurses, perfusionists, cardiac surgeons and intensive care unit physicians. For 62 days, Mr Lin was hooked onto the Ecmo machine. It helped to supply oxygen to and remove carbon dioxide from his blood. At times, it took over the function of his heart. After spending a total of 98 days at the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU) in NUHCS, Mr Lin was discharged on Sept 26 to tears and applause from the medical team. Doctors subsequently found out that the knee pain, which began after the family returned from Malaysia in mid-June, was triggered by bacteria – a staphylococcus aureus (also known as “golden staph”) infection. The bacteria entered Mr Lin’s bloodstream and quickly spread to his lungs. He developed septic shock at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, where he was first admitted to. When he became unresponsive to treatment, the Ecmo team at the National University Hospital (NUH) was called in, and he was subsequently transferred there. Septic shock is a life-threatening condition when the blood pressure falls to dangerously low levels during an infection. NUH treats about 40 to 50 patients on Ecmo a year now. Mr Lin was on Ecmo for longer than most patients, as the average time is about one to two weeks. Associate Professor Graeme MacLaren, the director of the CTICU in NUHCS who oversaw the care of Mr Lin, said on Friday: “It was highly likely that Mr Lin would have died that same night had he not been stabilised with Ecmo. It is essentially a heroic form of life support, used only for the sickest patients for whom no other treatment has worked. “Ecmo’s use is increasing worldwide, in part because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but also because clinicians are becoming more skilled at using it.” Mr Lin is the first NUH patient whose septic shock was so severe that it required Ecmo. The use of Ecmo in septic shock cases is extremely rare, even in the world’s busiest Ecmo centres, Prof MacLaren added. For 98 days, Mrs Lin visited her son daily. The mother of four children took time off her work as a retail training and customer service manager to be with him. Mrs Lin left the other three children, aged 17, 11 and five, in the care of her in-laws. Mr Lin is her oldest child. “The whole medical team gave me a lot of hope, despite being very honest about my son’s condition,” she said. “There were times when my son’s condition got better and at times, it worsened.” She added: “I also had a great support system from my family and relatives, as well as my husband, who took every opportunity to visit Dante when he was off work. I am just very glad that he is here with us.” The bill came to a staggering $490,000, Mrs Lin revealed, but they did not have to fork out a single cent from their pocket. Various government subsidies, insurance and MediSave helped them pay the bill. After spending some three months intubated and in bed, Mr Lin lost about 12kg, and is currently working with a rehabilitation team comprising nutritionists and physiotherapists to regain muscle and lost strength. So far, his recovery has been good. He is able to walk normally, but is still unable to run or jump. He said: “It felt like I went to sleep and woke up the next day, only to realise that two months had passed. When my parents and doctors told me that I was in such a severe condition and almost died, I got a shock. It was so overwhelming and unbelievable.” On Friday, Prof MacLaren also launched the latest edition of a book on Ecmo, titled Extracorporeal Life Support: The ELSO Red Book, which is the definitive reference text on Ecmo. Prof MacLaren is the editor-in-chief of the book, which was jointly written by over 200 leading expert clinicians worldwide. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/teenager-on-life-support-for-over-2-months-after-knee-pain-worsens Glad he pulled through and the medical bills were well-covered

Hi all, would like to seek help on my knee, after every ball game my knee always swollen and pain, take about 4-5 days to heal, still on glucosamine , would like to see a sinseh for help.

Do knee airbags provide any safety benefits to the drivers and front-seat passengers? Not really, says America's Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). According to the safety organisation, it compiled crash reports for more than 400 frontal accidents across 14 states in the U.S.A and compared the injury risk in vehicles with knee airbags to vehicles without them. They then concluded that “Knee airbags had only a small effect on injury measures recorded by dummies in IIHS driver-side small overlap front and moderate overlap front crash tests. In the small overlap test, knee airbags were associated with increased injury risk for lower leg injuries and right femur injuries, though head injury risk was slightly reduced. The airbags had no effect on injury measures in the moderate overlap test.” Adding on, it stated that knee airbags only reduced the overall risk injury from 7.9% to 7.4%, a not very significant improvement statistically wise. That said, it is possible knee airbags would be more effective in preventing injuries of those not using seat belts, but the IIHS study did not go into this area of research.

Anybody can provide info on the cost of performing knee arthroscopy for ACL partial tear repair, meniscus repair & micro-fracture as a public patient in SGH? Thanks.

Hi All, I tripped on a small step and landed hard with my right sole I thought i was okay and went for run, i felt the discomfort on my knee. Over the weekend walking and etc wasn't a problem for me. This morning i notice a small bump below the knee, this bump feels as hard as bone.... If i swing my leg up, i can feel the discomfort.. no swelling.. Any idea what's the bump there?

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Interesting device... But think it's very anti social to use it. I would kpkb if I'm in the receiving end. If need the space then spend money to buy Biz class tickets!! http://travel.asiaone.com/article/news/one-mans-right-is-anothers-wrong 1. What is a Knee Defender? A nifty - or annoying, depending on how you see it - pocket-size device, Knee Defenders are basically sturdy plastic clips.Costing US$21.95 (S$27.41), they come in a set of two, and exist to protect the sacred ground that is an airline passenger's leg room.Opinion on the Knee Defender is varied - some, especially tall people, adore it, while others have taken to label it as plain rude. 2. Sounds interesting. How is it used? Preserving your leg room has never been easier.Users first extend the seat table in front of them, before proceeding to clip one Knee Defender onto each of the table's arms.The Knee Defender can then be slid up and down the table arm, effectively allowing the user to "control" how far the seat in front can recline.The closer the Knee Defender is to the seat in front, the less reclining leeway the seat will have.To top it off, the Knee Defender website even has a printable "Courtesy Card", which manufacturers suggest the user passing to the passenger sitting in front, to inform him or her about the upcoming failure of their seat's recline feature. 3. Why would I need such a device? Aside from the obvious comfort of having sufficient leg room, the space that a Knee Defender gives can be used to, according to the product's website, work on one's laptop or engage in anti-deep vein thrombosis (DVT) exercises.Don't miss these... Knee Defender a hit after in-flight spatFlight diverted because of quarrel over legroom DVT, also known as Economy Class Syndrome, is a medical condition whereby a potentially dangerous blood clot develops in a person, as a result of limited space or movement.Of course, whether or not the Knee Defender is the best solution to these problems is another contentious topic 4. Who invented it? Ira Goldman, a 1.93m tall Washington DC resident who wanted to help fellow tall airline passengers deal with the problem of being "bashed in the knees over and over again". He first marketed the product in 2003. 5. What are airlines' policies over its use? News reports regarding the Knee Defender stem mostly from the US, although its manufacturer's website claims to have purchases from the "7 continents". According to an article in the BBC, the US Federal Aviation Administration has yet to ban the gadget, although most major US airlines, such as United Airlines, have. 6. Where can I buy one? Do you think the Knee Defender is for you? Are you ready to accept the death stares or scowls of disapproval that might result from your using it?

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i fall down 3 weeks ago... n since than, i canot walk for 1 week, my knee cant bend, till now... the doc today say, do a MRI to confirm the problem. he say min. meniscus tear to worse acl tear. i ask him to admit me into hosipital so i can claim insurance, he say not possible cos gov hosipital no space. i do not wan to pay 1000+　ｔｏ　ｄｏ　ａ　ｓｃａｎ　ｆｏｒ　ａ　ｋｎｅｅ．　ｎ　ｉ　ｗａｎ　ｔｏ　scan　２　ｋｎｅｅ　＝（ he suggest, just operate it, n they will put a scope inside n fix it for me. ａｎｙｏｎｅ　ｋｎｏｗ　ａｎｙ　ｐｔｅ　ｄｏｃ　ｏｒ　ｈｏｓｉｐｉｔａｌ，　ｃａｎ　ａｄｍｉｔ　ｍｅ　ｎ　ｄｏ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｃａｎ　＋ op so i can save the $2000++ thanks !!

Saw this advert on TV on Ebene Knee Guard... claimed that works like miracles.. Thought of buying for my mother... but I am abit skeptical on the claims. any users here? any review if it really helpful?

is ebene bio-ray knee guard really useful for arthritis and arthritis? anyone here use it before?

Knee arthritis may be sign of early lung cancer Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:23 PM ET By Anthony J. Brown, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having isolated arthritis in one knee could be an early warning sign for lung cancer, Italian researchers suggest. "Knee monoarthritis as an early manifestation of lung cancer has never been described previously," Dr. Fabrizio Cantini, from the Hospital of Prato, told Reuters Health. He noted that the knee trouble in such cases appears very early, "with the consequent possibility of surgical removal of the cancer." The researchers reviewed the medical records of everyone with isolated knee arthritis seen at their center over a 6-year period, and report their findings in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. During the study period, 6654 patients were seen for various rheumatic disorders, including 296 with isolated knee arthritis. In five of these patients (1.7 percent), the arthritis appeared to be the first sign of lung cancer. These five patients were all middle-aged men and each had a long history of heavy cigarette smoking. In all five men, the cancer could be completely removed surgically, and the patients were in good condition after an average follow-up period of 41 months. The arthritis totally disappeared in all cases after lung cancer surgery, confirming that the two were linked. Based on these observations, Cantini advises doctors to order a chest x-ray "every time you see a heavy smoker who presents (with) mild knee arthritis." SOURCE: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, online September 4, 2007.