Dr Lim Mui Hong is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon who is accreditated by Singapore Medical Council in the dual specialties of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine.
Dr Lim was awarded the Local Study Award (Medicine) from the Singapore Armed Forces in 1992 for his undergraduate studies and graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1997. He received his Masters of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) in 2002 and completed his Advanced Specialist Training in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2007. He is registered in the specialty of Orthopaedic Surgery with the Singapore Medical Council since 2007 and in the subspecialty of Sports Medicine since 2012. He is a fellow of the Academy of Medicine of Singapore since 2007.
Dr Lim underwent postgraduate fellowship training in Knee and Shoulder Surgeries at Warringal Hospital and The Park Clinic in Melbourne, Australia. During the one-year overseas clinical fellowship programme, he was trained in both arthroscopic and open surgeries of the knee and shoulder such as ligament reconstruction, shoulder stabilisation and joint replacements.
Dr Lim had served in the public sector in various appointments. He was Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He was also the Head of Sports Medicine and Surgery Service. Dr Lim had held various staff appointments in the Singapore Armed Forces including Head, Soldier Performance Centre; Deputy Commander Military Medicine Institute. He had participated in various peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions. He continues to contribute as an active NSman and a visiting consultant.
Dr Lim’s clinical interests include the management of sports injuries, arthroscopic and open treatment of knee and shoulder conditions. Examples of knee conditions include injuries of the cruciate ligaments, cartilage and meniscus; multi-ligament knee injuries, patellar instability and osteoarthritis. Examples of shoulder conditions include shoulder instability, rotator cuff conditions and osteoarthritis.
Dr Lim is active in clinical research and has published several scientific papers and a textbook chapter. He is a reviewer for various peer reviewed journals. He has trained doctors in the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programme and overseas fellows. He presents regularly at scientific conferences and contributes as faculty for courses.
Dr Lim is passionate about golf and distance running. He participates regularly in both local and overseas half and full marathon events such as the Sundown Marathon, Army Half Marathon, Northface 100 and Standard Chartered Marathon. He had completed several overseas full marathons including Tokyo, Berlin, Honolulu, Gold Coast, Osaka and Kobe. He aims to maintain his participation in these events.
Credentials
MBBS (S’pore), MRCS (Edin), M.Med (Ortho), FRCSEd (Ortho), FAMS
Language(s) Spoken
English, Mandarin, Malay, Teochew, Hokkien, Cantonese
Publications
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) PARAMETERS IN A SOUTH EAST ASIAN POPULATION WITH SYMPTOMATIC PATELLOFEMORAL INSTABILITY
WY LIM, LIM MH
KNEE. 2016 AUG;23(4):588-92
PMID: 27198761 [PUBMED- INDEXED FOR MEDLINE]
DOES KINESIOLOGY TAPING IMPROVE THE EARLY POST-OPERATIVE OUTCOMES IN ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION? A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED STUDY
M CE CHAN, J WEE, LIM MH
CLIN J SPORT MED. 2016
PMID: 27428680 [PUBMED-INDEXED FOR MEDLINE]
DEMOGRAPHICS OF MULTILIGAMENTOUS KNEE INJURIES AT A LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTRE
T SOH, LIM MH
ANN ACAD MED SINGAPORE, 2016 JAN;45(1):35-7
PMID: 27118228 [PUBMED- INDEXED FOR MEDLINE]
LEMIERRE’S SYNDROME: AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF CALF ABSCESS
T SOH, LIM MH
ANN ACAD MED SINGAPORE. 2013 Jan;42(1):52-4
PMID: 23417592 [PUBMED- INDEXED FOR MEDLINE]
ACUTE SUBCLAVIAN VEIN THROMBOSIS IN A HEALTHY YOUNG MALE
YONG YC, LIM MH.
ANN ACAD MED SINGAPORE. 2011 Apr;40(4):195-2
PMID: 21678006 [PUBMED – INDEXED FOR MEDLINE]
BOOK CHAPTER ON OSTEOTOMIES AROUND THE KNEE, OXFORD TEXTBOOK OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPAEDICS, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS (2ND EDITION), 2011
LIM MH, BARTLETT J.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE USE OF COMPUTER ASSISTED NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR AXIAL CORRECTION IN MEDIAL UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
LIM MH, TALLAY A, BARTLETT J.
KNEE SURG SPORTS TRAUMATOL ARTHROSC. 2009 APR;17(4):341-6
PMID: 18974969 [PUBMED – INDEXED FOR MEDLINE]
LIVING RELATED DONOR ALLOGRAFT FOR REVISION ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION IN A CHILD: A CASE REPORT
TÁLLAY A, LIM MH, MORRIS HG.
KNEE. 2008 OCT;15(5):407-10
PMID: 18644729 [PUBMED – INDEXED FOR MEDLINE]
ANATOMICAL STUDY OF THE HUMAN ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT STUMP’S TIBIAL INSERTION FOOTPRINT
TÁLLAY A, LIM MH, BARTLETT J.
KNEE SURG SPORTS TRAUMATOL ARTHROSC. 2008 AUG;16(8):741-6
PMID: 18481044 [PUBMED – INDEXED FOR MEDLINE]
ARTHROSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF SUPERIOR LABRAL ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR (SLAP) AND ASSOCIATED LESIONS: CLINICAL FEATURES AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME
LIM MH, CHAN BK, LOW CO.
ANN ACAD MED SINGAPORE. 2008 JAN;37(1):44-8
PMID: 18265897 [PUBMED – INDEXED FOR MEDLINE]
OUTCOME OF OPEN TRIGGER DIGIT RELEASE
LIM MH, LIM KK, RASHEED MZ, NARAYANAN S, BENG-HOI TAN A.
J HAND SURG EUR VOL. 2007 AUG;32(4):457-9
PMID: 17482325 [PUBMED – INDEXED FOR MEDLINE]