ORT Newsletter

Congratulations to our new College Fellows!

Congratulations to Dr Esther Chow (PWH), Dr Jacky Lau (PWH), Dr Moses Li (PWH), Dr Jonathan Ng (PWH), Dr Jodhy Mak (AHNH), Dr Lionel Chow (NDH), and Dr Hugo Sin (NDH) for passing the joint fellowship exam of the HK College of Orthopaedic Surgeons and Royal College of Edinburgh.

Jonathan was also awarded the Gold Medal for scoring the highest this year.

Sports Medicine Summit

Our department co-organised a Sports Medicine Summit with the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine & Sports Science (HKASMSS), Asian Federation of Sports Medicine (AFSM) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.

Chaired by Prof Patrick Yung, the summit offered an international platform for sports medicine professionals and researchers to exchange scientific knowledge and clinical experiences.

Opening of CUHK Medical Clinic @ Kitchee - AFC Medical Centre of Excellence

The CUHK Medical Clinic @ Kitchee’s official opening ceremony also coincided with its accreditation as an AFC Medical Centre of Excellence, the 1st in China amongst 11 others globally. Dato Dr Gurcharan Singh, chairman of the AFC Medical Committee, officiated the ceremony.

The department also hosted the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President’s Football Medicine Travelling Fellows: Dr. Ridzuan Bin Azmi (Malaysia), Dr. Munkzul Gurbadam (Mongolia), and Dr. Thomas Joseph Bellama (Northern Marianas).

Fig 1. Opening Ceremony of CUHK Medical Clinic@Kitchee

Fig 2. Grand Opening of CUHK Medical Clinic@Kitchee

Fig 3. Group photos of Prof. Yung and AFC Travelling Fellows: [Left 1] Dr. Munkzul Gurbadam (Mongolia), [Right 2] Dr. Thomas Joseph Bellama (Northern Marianas) and [Right 1] Dr. Ridzuan Bin Azmi (Malaysia)

42nd HKOA Annual Congress

As the flagship of the HK orthopaedic fraternity, our department had another substantial showing at the 42nd HKOA annual congress with 118 accepted abstracts.

In addition, the research from our department raked in numerous awards across all the subspecialties.

Best Paper Award for Trainee Member: - Dr. Moya Tsui Kwan-hung

Basic Science Award: - Dr. Arthur Woo On-fai

Best Poster Award: - Dr. Alec Hung Lik-hang

- Sports Medicine Chapter:
Gold - Ms Tina Ip Shuk-Tin
Silver - Prof Michael Ong Tim-Yun

- Adult Joint Reconstruction Chapter:
Dr. David Fang Trophy - Dr Lawrence Lau Chun-Man
Dr. Yeung Sai-Hung Trophy - Dr David Chan Pui-Kiu (HO) (AHNH)

- Spine Chapter:
Best Free Paper - Dr Raymond Wan Chung-Wai

- Paediatric Orthopaedics Chapter:
Best Free Paper for Fellow - Dr Raymond Wan Chung-Wai
2nd Runner-up Free Paper for Fellow - Dr Lucci Lugee Liyeung
Best Free Paper for Trainee - Dr Anubrat Kumar

- Trauma Chapter:
Prof. KS Leung’s Award - Prof Ronald Wong Man-Yeung

- Foot and Ankle Chapter:
Best Free Paper - Mr Yongkang Yang

NSFC-RGC granted to Professor Gang Li to investigate the role and mechanisms of Kindlin-2 in distraction osteogenesis

Congratulations to Professor Gang Li, Dr. Sien Lin and their lab for successfully granting support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)/Research Grants Council (RGC) Joint Research Scheme 2022/2023. The proposed study is to investigate the role and mechanisms of focal adhesion protein Kindlin-2 in distraction osteogenesis (DO).

Professor Gang Li is one of the leading scientists in the world in studying and developing the distraction osteogenesis technique for management of bone disorders. The mainland collaborator, Professor Guozhi Xiao at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUST), Shenzhen has made a series of important discoveries in the field of bone development and homeostasis such as the key focal adhesive molecule Kindlin-2 and related molecules.

The collaboration between CUHK and SUST will dissect the molecular links of Kindlin-2 in mechanical tension mediated bone regeneration in DO, and targeting Kindlin-2 which may lead to enhanced bone formation in DO.

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Musculoskeletal Development, Health and Ageing Research (MDHAR) team interviewed by TVB

Recently, Prof. Sheung Wai LAW, Prof. Louis Wing Hoi CHEUNG, Prof. Ronald Man Yeung WONG in the MDHAR team were interviewed by 「最強生命線」of TVB. The MDHAR team introduced osteoporosis and sarcopenia, fractures, advanced medical technologies including musculoskeletal imaging facilities, and vibration platform in our Department. (8:30 pm, December 19, 2022 on TVB)

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Completion of the 2022 Research Postgraduate Training and Animal Handling Workshop

In October and November 2022, our department has organized a series of in-house training courses for the newly enrolled research postgraduate students. The lectures covered planning of postgraduate studies, fundamentals on clinical and applied orthopaedic research, and common techniques used in preclinical research. The ORT Research Committee also organized hands-on workshops on histology and biomechanical testing. Students were able to learn the basic operation of the machines, including the newly installed ElectroPuls® E3000 linear-torsion dynamic test system (Instron).

With the generous support from Laboratory Animal Services Centre (LASEC) and Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee (AEEC), we organized an Animal Handling Workshop in the Orthopaedic Learning Centre. Apart from joining lectures on animal welfare and ethics, under the guidance of the LASEC vets and staff, students learnt how to handle the laboratory animals. Our big thanks to the LASEC and AEEC team!

Medical support for FIBA 3X3 World Tour

The CUHK Sports Medicine team and MSc students provided on-field medical support (medical consultation, pitch-side support, sports taping, and recovery services) for the FIBA 3X3 World Tour Hong Kong Masters.

Hong Kong is a new location for the FIBA 3X3 World Tour, and the top teams in the world rankings, including the world champions, competed in the event.