Dr Kau Chung Yuan is a Fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Surgeon with a subspecialty interest in hip and knee surgery, practising at Synergy Orthopaedic Group.
His clinical practice focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of hip and knee conditions, including osteoarthritis, sports and ligament injuries, cartilage and meniscus problems, fractures, and other degenerative and inflammatory conditions. He provides both non-surgical and surgical treatment options where appropriate, including knee replacement surgery, hip replacement surgery, robotic knee replacement and robotic hip replacement using technologies such as the Zimmer ROSA system.
Dr Kau has performed a high volume of unicompartmental, total and revision hip and knee replacement procedures. He is an early adopter and regional instructor for the Oxford Partial Knee Arthroplasty (PKA) system, helping to train other orthopaedic surgeons in the technique. He is also experienced in minimally invasive approaches and enhanced recovery principles designed to support earlier mobilisation and recovery following surgery. For suitable patients undergoing total hip replacement, he is trained in the Direct Anterior Approach (DAA) to hip replacement, and is able to perform hip replacement both conventional and direct anterior approaches.
His expertise also includes knee sports injuries and ligament reconstruction, including injuries involving the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), collateral ligaments, meniscus, cartilage and bone. Patients with knee pain, instability and sports-related injuries may be assessed for conditions such as ACL injuries, meniscus injuries and other ligament or cartilage problems.
Beyond hip and knee surgery, Dr Kau provides comprehensive orthopaedic care in Singapore for conditions affecting the shoulder, spine, elbow, hand, wrist, foot and ankle. His practice also includes the assessment and surgical management of fractures and trauma, including injuries involving the clavicle, shoulder, humerus, forearm, hip, femur, tibia and ankle. His experience in a tertiary hospital setting has given him extensive exposure to both upper and lower limb trauma and general orthopaedic conditions.
Dr Kau is particularly interested in the use of robotics, computer navigation and emerging orthopaedic technologies. He collaborates with the orthopaedic industry and continues to explore technologies that may improve surgical precision, patient outcomes and recovery. His approach combines appropriate technology with established surgical principles and individualised treatment planning.
He has also been actively involved in medical education and orthopaedic training. Dr Kau served as Orthopaedic Co-Lead for the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (NTU-Imperial College) undergraduate orthopaedic programme. He was appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor and has also served as a Senior Lecturer and Examiner with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS). He served as a Core Clinical Faculty Member with the NHG-AHPL Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programme, which supports the training of future orthopaedic surgeons.
Further information regarding his practice can be found at his personal website OrthoKau Orthopaedic Surgery.