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Orthopedic Diagnostic Centre

The Orthopaedic Diagnostic Centre (ODC) at Sengkang General Hospital is an independent unit that tracks clinical outcome measures during pre and postoperative functional assessments of patients. These measures are benchmarked against internationally published data from the leading orthopaedic centres in the world.

The department clinically quantifies and measure outcomes to provide value-based healthcare.  These measurements are vital as they are used by your Orthopaedic surgeon to monitor your recovery. Thorough and comprehensive assessments of function, range and disability are used via specialised equipment and validated questionnaires to do this.

Our Clinical Services

The department tracks outcome measures for the following Orthopaedic surgeries:

  • Knee or Hip Arthroplasty

  • Knee (Anterior or Posterior) Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery

  • Shoulder Surgery

  • Hip Fracture

  • Ankle or Foot Surgery such as:

    • Ankle Arthroscopy

    • Total Ankle Replacement

    • Forefoot or Hallux / Lesser Toe(s) Deformity Correction

    • Pes Planus or Pes Cavus Deformity Correction

    • Excision of Haglund's Deformity or Calcaneoplasty

    • Calcaneal Fracture Stabilisation

    • Surgery for Plantar Fasciitis

    • Ankle Ligament(s) Reconstruction or Repair

    • Lisfranc Fixation or Fusion

    • Foot and Ankle Tendon Repair or Surgery

  • Musucloskeletal Tumour Surgery

  • Spine Surgery such as:

    • Cervical Spine

    • Thoracolumbar Spine

    • Spinal Compression Fracture

    • Scoliosis Deformity

Our Department Facilities

The department is equipped with the following state-of-the-art equipment:

  • Tekscan Strideway System for gait analysis

  • Knee ligament Arthrometer for standardised knee ligament laxity testing

  • Digital inclinometers for an accurate joint range of motion measurements

  • Digital force gauge for accurate strength and muscle testing