Dr Wong Yoke Rung

Adjunct Assistant Professor – Biomechanics Lab, SGH.

Salutation: Dr

Name: Wong Yoke Rung

Address: Academia Level 1, Biomechanics Lab, SGH

Telephone: 6576 7962

Email: wong.yoke.rung@sgh.com.sg

 

Professional Appointment:

  • Senior Research Fellow, Biomechanics Laboratory, SGH
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore
  • Adj Research Fellow, Duke-NUS Medical School

 

Academic Qualifications

Degree/year

Institution

Discipline
Diploma (Mech) / 1999 Diploma (Mech) / 1999 Diploma (Mech) / 1999
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
BSc (Mech) / 2004 BSc (Mech) / 2004 BSc (Mech) / 2004

 

Research Interest:

  • Multidisciplinary research in the areas of biomechanics including surgical repair techniques, implant, joint kinematic study (in-vitro and in-vivo) and tissue engineering;

 

Selected Publications:

1) Wong YR, Tay SC. 2017. Absorption-Dependent Negative Friction Coefficients in Tendon-Sheath Excursion. Hand (N Y). 2017 May;12(3):307-308.

2) Hay RAS, Wong YR, Loke AM, Tay SC. 2017. Biomechanical investigation of uneven load bearing in six-strand Lim-Tsai flexor tendon repair using FiberLoop. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2017 Jun;42(5):457-461.

3) Chang MK, Wong YR, Tay SC. 2017. Biomechanical comparison of the Lim/Tsai tendon repair with a modified method using a single looped suture. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2017 Nov;42(9):915-919.

4) Williams GP, George BL, Wong YR, Yam GHF, Ang M, Tay SC, Mehta JS. 2017. Performing Reliable Lens Capsulotomy in the Presence of Corneal Edema with a Femtosecond Laser. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 Sep 1;58(11):4490-4498.

5) Wong YR, Tay SC. 2018. A Biomechanical Study of a Novel Asymmetric 6-Strand Flexor Tendon Repair Using Porcine Tendons. Hand (N Y). 2018 Jan;13(1):50-55.

6) Wong, YR, Mat Jais, I.S., Toh, A.L. & McGrouther, D.A. (2018). A cadaveric study of synovial fluid kinematics at the scapholunate joint. International Journal of Health and Medical Sciences, 3(3), 75-79.

7) Abby Choke, Wong YR, Janna-Vale Joethy. Biomechanical Comparison of monocortical and bicortical plate fixation for fib fratures in a cadaveric model using a locking plate system. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2019 Sept;11 (12):4966-4971.

8) G. W. Law, Y. R. Wong, A. K-S. Yew, A. C. T. Choh, J. S. B. Koh, T. S. Howe. Medial migration in cephalomedullary nail fixation of pertrochanteric hip fractures – a biomechanical analysis using a novel bidirectional cyclic loading model. Bone Joint Res. 2019 Aug 2;8(7):313-322.

9) Law GW, Wong YR, Gardner A, Ng YH. Intramedullary nailing confers an increased risk of medial migration compared to dynamic hip screw fixation in unstable intertrochanteric hip fractures. Injury. 2021 Jan 19:S0020-1383(21); 00030-9.

10) Wong, YR, & McGrouther DA. Biomechanics of surgical knot security: a systematic review. Int J Surg. 2023;109(3):481-490.