SINGAPORE — Health Minister Ong Ye Kung underwent a partial knee replacement at the National University Hospital (NUH) on Monday (March 6), and will be cutting down on external engagements while he recovers. In a Facebook post, Ong said that rehabilitation will take six weeks, during which he hopes to be able to go about daily activities, such as going...
Over 10 years ago, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung tore the meniscus in his right knee while playing football in a labour union tournament.SINGAPORE — Health Minister Ong Ye Kung underwent a partial knee replacement at the National University Hospital on Monday , and will be cutting down on external engagements while he recovers.
He will cut down on external engagements, which also means suspending home visits that involve a lot of climbing of stairs, he added. The cartilage then wore out quickly, and he said he had been experiencing bone on bone pain in the right knee.
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