The Department of Hand Surgery provides comprehensive management of all traumas and diseases affecting the hand and the wrist; upper limb diseases that affect hand function and microsurgical reconstruction. It is a recognised tertiary referral centre for complex conditions affecting the hand and upper limb. There are 24-hour emergency hand services, specialist outpatient services and ambulatory surgery services.

The range of the services include:

Common Hand Conditions

• Compressive neuropathies e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome
• Trigger digits
• Tenosynovitis
• Arthritis
• Infection
• Tumour

Hand Trauma

• Fractures, Tendon and Nerve Injuries
• Replantation Surgery
• Corrective Surgery for Deformity

Congenital Hand Abnormalities

• Polydactyly, Syndactyly and Complex hand abnormalities
• Functional video assessment

Wrist Trauma and Disorders

• Fractures and Instabilities
• Chronic Wrist Pain

Endoscopic Surgery

• Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
• Wrist Arthroscopic Surgery

Upper Limb Paralysis

• Peripheral nerve and Brachial Plexus Injuries
• Cerebal Palsy, Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury
• Tetraplegia

Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Upper Limb

• Skin and Composite Tissue
• Flap Transfer
• Toe to Thumb / Finger Transfer
• Functioning Free Muscle Transfer

Hand Therapy

Staff Members

Sub-Specialty

Head & Senior Consultant
A/ Prof Tan Beng Hoi, Agnes MBBS, FRCS (Edin & Glasg), FAMS, Clinical Associate Professor	Hand Surgery, Microsurgery, Congenital Hand Surgery

Senior Consultant & Advisor
A/ Prof Teoh Lam Chuan MBBS, M Med (Surg), FRCS (Edin & Glasg), FAMS, Clinical Associate Professor	Hand Surgery, Microsurgery, Congenital Hand Surgery, Wrist Surgery

Senior Consultant
Dr. Yong Fok Chuan MBBS, FRCS (Glasg), FAMS	Hand Surgery, Microsurgery, Upper Limb Paralysis

Visiting Senior Consultant
Dr. Tan Soo Heong MBBS, FRCS (Edin & Glasg)	Hand Surgery, Microsurgery, Upper Limb Paralysis

Consultant
Dr. Chin Yuan Hui, Andrew MBBS, FRCS (Edin), FAMS	Hand Surgery, Wrist Surgery

Dr. Tay Shian Chao MBBS, FRCS (Edin & Glasg), FAMS, FICS, M Biomed Sci (Mayo)

Hand Surgery, Wrist Surgery

Associate Consultant
Dr. Tan Puay Ling MBBS, MRCS (Edin), M Med	Hand Surgery

Dr. Yam Kean Tuck, Andrew MBBS, MRCSEd, M Med (Surg)

Advanced Specialty Training