Single-level endoscopic TLIF has decreased surgery duration, blood loss, and length of hospital stay while achieving similar 1-year clinical and radiological outcomes …

DS Sim, CHS Sim, L Jiang, ZM Ling - International Journal of Spine …, 2023 - ijssurgery.com
Background This study presents a single surgeon’s experience comparing 1-year outcomes
of endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (E-TLIF) vs minimally invasive …

Preoperative hypoalbuminemia: poor functional outcomes and quality of life after hip fracture surgery

SD Sim, YE Sim, K Tay, TS Howe, MA Png… - Bone, 2021 - Elsevier
Aims Hip fracture patients have severe deterioration of their quality of life and function after
their injury. Markers of malnutrition such as low albumin and low body mass index (BMI) have …

Biplanar Expandable Cages for Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Are Safe and Achieve Good 1-Year Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in an Asian …

DS Sim, A Kasivishvanaath, L Jiang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - ijssurgery.com
Background This study investigated 1-year clinical and radiological outcomes of biplanar
expandable (BE) cages following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) in an Asian …

Preoperative anemia, functional outcomes, and quality of life after hip fracture surgery

YE Sim, SD Sim, C Seng, TS Howe… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine whether preoperative anemia, perioperative blood transfusion, and
predischarge anemia affect function and health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) after hip …

[HTML][HTML] Serum albumin level predicts survival after surgical treatment of metastatic femur fractures: a retrospective study

DS Sim, S Zainul-Abidin, EY Sim, CS Seng… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2020 - Springer
SIM SD performed collection of data and was a major contributor in writing the manuscript.
SIM EY and SENG CS analysed and interpreted the patient data. KOH JSB was involved in …

Comparable outcomes of reverse shoulder arthroplasty for proximal humerus fractures and for rotator cuff arthropathy in a predominantly asian population

MWP Tan, DS Sim, EWL Cher, KL Puah… - Shoulder & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) was initially developed for rotator cuff
arthropathy but has been expanded to treat comminuted proximal humerus fractures. Few …

Surgical Excision of thoracic osteoblastoma with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst from a 12-year-old child

DS Sim, J Karunanithi, S Selvarajan… - Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2020 - karger.com
Introduction: Osteoblastoma is a primary benign tumour which commonly presents in the
younger population during the second decade of life. However, more aggressive …

[HTML][HTML] Suprascapular nerve compression by spinoglenoid cysts arising from posterior labral tears: Unusual presentation in young male gym enthusiasts–Case report

DS Sim, DTT Lie - Journal of Orthopaedic Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Shoulder injuries are common in athletes and weightlifters. We present a
unique case series of two young male gym enthusiasts who experience shoulder pain and …

Peri-operative and two year outcomes comparing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plating to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion without plating

SD Sim, J George, S Panikkar… - The Spine …, 2017 - thespinejournalonline.com
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is commonly
used to treat degenerative cervical spine disease. The role of an anterior plate to provide …

[HTML][HTML] The prognostic value of retinol binding protein in geriatric hip fractures after surgeries: A propensity score matching and 1-year follow-up study

M Liu, C Yang, X Xu, S Ji, Y Pan, N Han… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2022 - Springer
Background We aimed to explore the predictive value of retinol binding protein (RBP) for
outcomes of hip fractures. Methods Patients with hip fractures who underwent hip surgeries …