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Dr. Chiu Chee Kidd is an Associate Professor of the University of Malaya and a Consultant Spine Surgeon in the University of Malaya Specialist Centre. He specializes in spinal surgery for patients with spinal disorders of the thoracic and lumbar spine.
Dr. Chiu earned his medical degree (MBBS (UM)) from the University of Malaya and later attained his Masters of Orthopaedic Surgery (MSOrth (UM)) from the same university. He completed his two and half years Clinical Fellowship of Spine Surgery under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Kwan Mun Keong in the University of Malaya. He was awarded the Asia Pacific Spine Society Travelling Fellowship in which he visited three major spine surgery centres; National University Hospital, Singapore, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Taiwan and Kyung Hee University Hospital, Korea. He was also awarded the AOSpine Fellowship to IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.
Dr. Chiu is an active member of numerous professional spine societies such as the Malaysian Spine Society (MSS), Asia Pacific Spine Society (APSS), AOSpine and Scoliosis Research Society (SRS).
Dr. Chiu’s expertise was grounded on his research on spinal disorders and had published his researches in both local and international journals. His master degree’s thesis won the best published article of the year in the Singapore Medical Journal. His researches also won several best oral presentations in the local and international conferences.
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2018
Chiu CK, Bashir ES, Chan CYW, Kwan MK. Cervical Supine Side-Bending versus Cervical Supine Traction Radiographs: Which Is Better in Predicting Proximal Thoracic Flexibility for Lenke 1 and 2 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Asian Spine J. 2018 Aug;12(4):669-677. (ISI-Indexed)
2018
Chiu CK, Lisitha KA, Elias DM, Yong VW, Chan CYW, Kwan MK. Do the dynamic stress mobility radiographs predict the postoperative vertebral height restoration, kyphosis correction, and cement volume injected after vertebroplasty for osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral fractures with intravertebral cleft? J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2018 May Aug;26(3):2309499018806700. doi: 10.1177/2309499018806700. PubMed PMID: 30352524. (ISI-Indexed)
2018
Kwan MK, Chiu CK, Chan TS, Abd Gani SM, Tan SH, Chan CYW. Flexibility assessment of the unfused thoracic segments above the "potential upper instrumented vertebrae" using the supine side bending radiographs in Lenke 5 and 6 curves for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients. Spine J. 2018 Jan;18(1):53-62. (ISI-Indexed)
2018
Chan, C. Y. W., Gani, S. M. A., Lim, M. Y., Chiu, C. K., & Kwan, M. K. (2018). APSS-ASJ Best Clinical Research Award: Is There a Difference between Patients’ and Parents’ Perception of Physical Appearance in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Asian Spine J, 0. doi: 10.31616/asj.2018.0151 (ISI-Indexed)
2017
Hansen-Algenstaedt N, Kwan MK, Algenstaedt P, Chiu CK, Viezens L, Chan TS, Lee CK, Wellbrock J, Chan CY, Schaefer C. Comparison between Minimally Invasive Surgery and Conventional Open Surgery for Patients with Spinal Metastasis: A Prospective Propensity Score-Matched Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 May 15;42(10):789-797. (ISI-Indexed)
2017
Kwan MK, Chiu CK, Gani SM, Chan CY. Accuracy and Safety of Pedicle Screw Placement in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) Patients: A Review of 2020 Screws Using Computed Tomography Assessment. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Mar;42(5):326-335. (ISI-Indexed)
2017
Hasan MS, Choe NC, Chan CYW, Chiu CK, Kwan MK. Effect of intraoperative autologous transfusion techniques on perioperative hemoglobin level in idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion: A prospective randomized trial. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2017 May-Aug;25(2):2309499017718951 (ISI-Indexed)
2015
Chiu CK, Kwan MK, Chan CYW, Schaefer C, Hansen-Algenstaedt N. The accuracy and safety of fluoroscopically guided percutaneous pedicle screws in the lumbosacral junction and the lumbar spine. The Bone & Joint Journal. 2015;97-B:1111-7.
2015
Kwan MK, Chiu CK, Lee CK, Chan CYW. Comparison between percutaneous fluoroscopic-guided and conventional open pedicle screw placement techniques for the thoracic spine. The Bone & Joint Journal. 2015.
2015
Hansen-Algenstaedt N, Chiu CK, Wei Chan CY, Lee CK, Schaefer C, Kwan MK. Accuracy and Safety of Fluoroscopic Guided Percutaneous Pedicle Screws in Thoracic and Lumbosacral Spine: A Review of 2000 screws. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2015;40:E954-E63.
2015
Kwan MK, Chiu CK, Chan CYW, Zamani R, Hansen-Algenstaedt Nils. A Comparison of Feasibility and Safety of Percutaneous Fluoroscopic Guided Thoracic Pedicle Screws between Europeans and Asians: Is there any difference? Eur Spine J. 2015.
2015
Kwan MK, Chiu CK, Gan CC, Chan CYW. Can Intraoperative Text Messages (Short Message Services (SMS)) Reduce Parental Anxiety of Children Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)? Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015.
2015
Loh KW, Chan CYW, Chiu CK, MS Hasan, Kwan MK. Posterior Spinal Instrumented Fusion in Scoliosis associated with MELAS Syndrome: A Report of 2 Cases and Review of Literature. J Orthop Surg. 2015
2014
Chiu CK, Chan CYW, Kwan MK. Improved accuracy and safety of intracorporeal transpedicular bone grafting using contrast impregnated bone: A case report. Malays Orthop J 2014;8(3):27-9.
2010
Chiu CK, Chan CYW, Saw LB, Kwan MK. Scarf-related Hangman’s fracture: A case report. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2010;2:180-2.
2011
Chiu CK, Low TH, Tey YS, Singh VA, Shong HK. The efficacy and safety of intramuscular injections of Methylcobalamin, a vitamin B12 analogue in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: A randomized controlled trial. Singapore Med J 2011;52(12):868-73.
