Dr Chew Zhihong

FRCSEd (Ortho), MMED (Orthopaedic Surgery), MRCSEd, MD (Duke-NUS Medical School), BEng (Hons)

Consultant

Changi General Hospital

Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery

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Conditions Treated By This Doctor

Ankylosing Spondylitis Arthritis Axial Spondyloarthritis (Ankylosing Spondylitis) Back Pain with Leg Symptoms Back Spinal Surgery Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cervical Spondylosis Chronic Back Pain Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Epidural Steroid Injection Facet Joint Syndrome and Treatment Golfer’s Elbow Hip Osteoarthritis Hip Surgery Lower Back Pain Lumbar Disc Replacement Surgery Lumbar Herniated Discectomy Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Procedures in Orthopaedics Muscle Diseases Musculoskeletal Disorders Neck Pain Neck Pain with Arm Symptoms Neck Spinal Surgery Office Ergonomics Osteoporotic Spine Fracture Psoriatic Arthritis Sacroiliac Joint Pain and Treatment Scoliosis Shoulder and Elbow Injuries Slipped Disc or Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc Spinal Stenosis Spine Spine Surgery Spine and Peripheral Nerve Spine and Spinal Disorders Spondyloarthritis Spondylosis Sports Related Injury – Back Pain Sports Related Injury – Hip Osteoarthritis Sports Related Injury – Neck Pain Sports Related Injury – Tennis Elbow Trigger Finger

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Consultant

Orthopaedic Surgery

About

Dr Chew Zhihong completed his medical training at Duke NUS Medical School in 2013, and enrolled in the SingHealth Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programme thereafter. He successfully obtained his Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2015 and Master of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) in 2019. Dr Chew completed his residency training in 2020 and was elected Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (Orthopaedic Surgery) in 2021.

Dr Chew is currently a Consultant with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changi General Hospital and has a subspecialty interest in Spine Surgery. He is also keen in general orthopaedic procedures.

Education and Training

FRCSEd (Ortho), 2020
MMED (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2019
MRCSEd, 2015
MD (Duke-NUS Medical School), 2013
BEng (Hons), 2008

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Consultant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changi General Hospital, 2021 - Present
Member, Singapore Spine Society, 2020 - Present
Member, AOSpine, 2020 - Present

Publications

Zhihong Chew, Cheryl Marise Peilin Tan & Sir Young James Loh (2020); A proposed safety angle for dual bundle MPFL reconstruction: an observational magnetic resonance imaging study; European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology; epub August 2020
Chew Zhihong, Cheng Sheng DA Jowell, Syed Aftab, Seang Beng Tan, Chang Ming Guo, John Chen Li Tat, Poh Ling Fong, William Yeo, Mashfiqul A Siddiqui (2019); The Diagnostic Value of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Identifying Unsuspected Malignancy in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation for Vertebral Compression Fractures; Int J Spine Surg Oct 2019;13(5):464-469.
Koo Kevin, Zhou Zhihong, Yew Andy, Koh J.S.B. & Howe Tet Sen. (2016). A Biomechanical Study Comparing Cerclage Wiring Performed with a Power Tool versus the Manual Method. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. 44. 554-557.
Chen Yongqiang Jerry, Zhou Zhihong, Ang Fu Hong Benjamin, Yew Khye Soon Andy, Chou Siaw Meng, Chia Shi-Lu, Koh Suang Bee Joyce & Howe Tet Sen. (2015). Drilling the near Cortex with Elongated Figure-of-8 Holes to Reduce the Stiffness of a Locking Compression Plate Construct. Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong). 23. 336-340.
Zhihong Zhou, Khye Soon Andy Yew, Earnest Arul, Pak-Lin Chin, Keng Jin Darren Tay, Ngai-Nung Lo, Shi-Lu Chia & Seng Jin Yeo (2014); Recovery in knee range of motion reaches a plateau by 12 months after total knee arthroplasty; Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy; September 2014 volume 23, pages1729–1733
Chen Yongqiang Jerry, Rikhraj Inderjeet, Zhou Zhihong, Tay Darren, Chin Pak Lin, Chia Shi-Lu, Lo Ngai Nung & Yeo Seng Jin. (2014). Can tranexamic acid and hydrogen peroxide reduce blood loss in cemented total knee arthroplasty? Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery. 134.
Zhou Zhihong, Yew Khye Soon Andy, Chin Pak Lin, Lo Ngai Nung, Yeo Seng Jin & Chia Shi-Lu (2013). Total Knee Arthroplasty Complicated by Distal Deep Venous Thromboembolism: Does it Affect the Functional Outcome?. Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare. 22. 262-266.