Thank You for Visiting This Website
Thank you for taking the time to visit this website. Its visual identity is intentionally centred around teal — a balanced blend of blue and green. Blue conveys clarity, calm, and trust, while green represents renewal and steady reassurance. Together, they create a composed and balanced environment that reflects the experience we hope you feel as you read: informed, grounded, and supported.
This website is personally designed and developed by the author. The use of tealcolor as the primary background and design theme reflects the author’s intention to create a calm, balanced, and reassuring reading experience. The colour palette, layout, and structure are chosen to support clarity, readability, and patient education.
It is important to emphasise that this is an educational website created and maintained by a medical professional. It is not a clinic, does not function as a healthcare facility, and does not provide medical services. Any references to clinical practice relate solely to the author’s professional background and do not imply that this website itself offers clinical care.
As the author is an orthopaedic surgeon practising in Singapore, his professional contact details are provided on this website solely for individuals who may wish to seek a formal medical consultation through proper clinical channels. Their presence does not convert this website into a clinic, nor does browsing this website constitute medical care or establish a doctor–patient relationship.
The information presented here is designed to support understanding of orthopaedic and spine conditions, treatment concepts, and patient education. It is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Your use of this website signifies your agreement to the Terms & Conditions outlined below.
This website is structured, operated, and governed in accordance with the laws and regulatory expectations of the Republic of Singapore. By continuing to browse or use this website, you implicitly agree that any dispute arising from its use will be resolved exclusively in Singapore, under Singapore jurisdiction.
Terms & Conditions of Use
(For General Website Use and Restricted Publications Area)
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree, you should stop using the website immediately. Access to any restricted areas may be modified, suspended, or revoked at any time.
2. Purpose of Content
All materials on this website—including articles, publications, videos, graphics, and downloadable resources—are provided for general education and patient understanding. The content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and must not replace consultation with a qualified medical professional. Decisions regarding your health or treatment should always be made with your doctor or specialist. Use of this website does not establish a doctor–patient relationship.
3. Restricted Publications Area
The Restricted Area contains proprietary educational materials intended exclusively for individuals who have been granted access by the author in the context of his clinical practice. By accessing the Restricted Area, you agree to the following:
Personal Access Only: Access is granted solely to you as an individual and must not be shared.
Confidentiality: Login credentials must be kept secure and confidential.
Monitoring: Access activity may be monitored for security, compliance, and misuse.
Revocation: Access may be suspended or revoked at the author’s discretion if unauthorised use or sharing is detected.
No Redistribution: Materials in the Restricted Area must not be copied, downloaded for distribution, or shared outside the platform.
4. Intellectual Property and Copyright
All content on this website—including text, images, diagrams, videos, publications, and downloadable materials—is the intellectual property of the author and/or its contributors unless otherwise stated. No content may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, uploaded, posted, or transmitted without prior written permission. Content is provided for personal, private, non-commercial use only. You may not modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works from the content, or use it for teaching, commercial training, publication, or redistribution. Unauthorised use may result in termination of access and may constitute a breach of copyright laws.
5. Privacy and Data Protection
The author is committed to protecting personal data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) of Singapore.
Information Collected: Personal data may include your name, contact details, login information, and usage activity within the Restricted Area.
How Information Is Used: Personal data may be used for providing access to the Restricted Area, improving educational materials and user experience, security monitoring and access control, administrative communication, and compliance with legal or regulatory requirements.
Data Protection: Reasonable security measures are implemented to safeguard your data, but no system is completely secure. The author cannot guarantee absolute protection against unauthorised access.
Third-Party Disclosure: Personal data will not be sold or shared with third parties except where required by law or where necessary to provide legitimate services related to the author’s clinical practice.
6. User Responsibilities
You agree not to share or disclose your login credentials, attempt to bypass or disable security features, download or store content for redistribution, use the website in a manner that disrupts or harms its operation, upload malicious code, attempt hacking, or engage in unauthorised access.
7. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
The website and its content are provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the author is not liable for any loss, injury, or damage arising from use of the website or reliance on its content. The author does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information and is not responsible for technical issues, interruptions, or data loss. Use of the website is at your own risk.
8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the Republic of Singapore. By visiting or using this website, you agree that any dispute, claim, or legal matter arising from or relating to the website will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Singapore courts.
9. Amendments
These Terms & Conditions may be updated at any time. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
10. Contact Information
For questions regarding these Terms & Conditions, or for copyright or privacy-related requests, please contact the author through the professional contact details provided on this website.
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