Date: 30/8/2023

We are pleased to announce that the first webinar of our Monthly Webinar Series “Controversies in Hip Fractures” will be held on September 13 at 6:00 – 7:30pm Hong Kong Time (GMT +8). Registration is open.

Date: 30/8/2023

Prof. SW Law, Prof. Michael Ong and Prof. Samuel Ling share medical information and their experiences with Yahoo News.

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Date: 30/8/2023

Our colleagues, Prof Ronald Wong and Prof Elvis Chui were interviewed by Vibrant HK of RTHK. They introduced our new 3D planning software and the 3D printing technology with orthopaedic surgery in Hong Kong.

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Date: 10/8/2023

We are pleased to announce that the "International Symposium and Workshop on Advanced Technology and 3D Printing in Orthopaedics" will be held on 9-10 Sep 2023 (Sat-Sun). Registration is open.

For details of the event, please visit
http://www.olc-cuhk.org/e/symposium_registration.html.

Date: 25/7/2023

Sports biomechanics is a fast-growing field to provide the highest level of analytical measurement to enhance sports performance. Besides, Sports injuries such as shoulder, knee and ankle injuries are common in orthopaedics and sports medicine. Sports biomechanics can enhance sports performance, reduce injury and improve rehabilitation.

With the latest technological advancements and recent innovations in sports biomechanics, this 2-day research summit aims to provide a platform for international researchers working on biomechanics in the field of sports medicine and sport science to gather their known best practices, latest technological advances, and new evidence-based research. Most importantly, it provides a good opportunity for both local and international early-career researchers to present their latest achievements, and explore new research directions and collaborations around the world.

This summit includes six thematic areas: Biomechanics in knee surgery, elite sports, ACL injury mechanism & prevention, shoulder biomechanics, rehabilitation & dance medicine, sports performance & Advanced technique.

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Date: 5/7/2023

We are pleased to announce that the "2nd International Conference on Fragility Fracture (ICFF)" will be held on 2-3 Sep 2023 (Sat-Sun). Registration is open.

For details of the event, please visit https://www.ort.cuhk.edu.hk/events/icff2023/.

Date: 31/5/2023

Professor Jack Cheng, Emeritus Professor of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, was appointed honorary fellow in recognition of his exceptional achievements within his professions and his outstanding contributions to the University, and the wider community.

Professor Jack Cheng Chun-yiu is an eminent paediatric orthopaedics specialist. He graduated from The University of Hong Kong in 1976 and was awarded a Doctor of Medicine degree by CUHK in 1999. Since joining CUHK in 1983, Professor Cheng has made significant contributions to the University and the Faculty of Medicine by serving as the chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, associate dean of the Faculty of Medicine (Education), University Dean of Students and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and has participated in several major University policy committees. He was also a member of the University Grants Committee from 2008 to 2013 and the Research Grants Council from 2014 to 2016, and is a former Director, Joint Planning Office and senior advisor for The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) School of Medicine. Professor Cheng was awarded Choh-ming Li Professor in Orthopaedics and Traumatology in 2015 and an emeritus professor upon his retirement in 2018.

A tender-hearted, proficient doctor and an orthopaedics specialist, Professor Cheng started his academic career at the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of CUHK in 1983. Under the wing of the then Head of Department, Professor Leung Ping-chung, Professor Cheng focused his clinical expertise and research on paediatric orthopaedics, with special interest in the etiopathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. He was an active participant in the “Operation Concern” project which was initiated by Professor Leung on the mainland, the aim of which is to provide free treatment and healthcare services for people with musculoskeletal disabilities in the remote regions of China. In reminiscence, Professor Cheng recalled how the support team provided in the 1990s various clinical services, from performing orthopaedic surgery to the m installation of prosthetic orthotic appliances, for hundreds of suffering patients in the mountainous areas of Sichuan. Professor Cheng and the team did their best for these underprivileged people under very poorly-equipped and challenging environment. Over the past four decades, with dedication and limited resources, the warm-hearted Professor Cheng brought both hope and comfort to his patients, among them are often children affected by different neuromusculoskeletal problems including scoliosis (a three dimensional deformity of the spine). In Hong Kong, Professor Cheng had conducted, in addition to his teaching and clinical duties, focused basic science, clinical and epidemiological research related to the etiopathogenesis and treatment of scoliosis in children. Through his research findings and the long-term follow-up assessment, the Hong Kong community has come to recognise the impact of scoliosis on school children and how it could be diagnosed and treated through early screening and detection. Professor Cheng has made impressive contributions in the field of paediatric orthopaedics, and have not only served the community well but have also brought important insights to other healthcare professionals. For all that he has done, he has earned praise and respect from his peers, and deservedly so.

He has published over 400 articles in peer-reviewed international journals, given over 500 conference presentations, contributed to 19 book chapters and received more than 40 research related awards. He serves on the editorial boards of a number of international professional journals. He was president of the Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association, and a fellow and member of over 20 prestigious local and international professional and medical organisations including the International Pediatric Orthopaedic Think Tank IPOTT as one of the only two from Asia amongst the 100 international members in 1998.

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Date: 31/5/2023

近日，歐洲科學院（Academia Europaea）發布2023年新增院士名單，中國科學院深圳先進技術研究院醫工所轉化醫學研究與發展中心主任、香港中文大學教授秦嶺憑藉其在基礎科學和臨床轉化醫學研究領域的傑出貢獻，當選為歐洲科學院院士（臨床醫學與獸醫學部）。

秦嶺教授致力於骨科疾病的基礎研究、應用研究、轉化研究，深耕於骨科疾病的影像學診斷技術手段、病因病生理機制、防治策略方法等領域的創新發展，在國際和國內骨內科學及骨外科學領域具有廣泛的學科影響力，在攻克骨科重大疾病方面取得多項具有開拓性的研究成果，在Nature Medicine、Nature Communication、Advanced Sciences、Materials Today和Biomaterials等學術期刊發表論文420餘篇，獲36項國內/國際專利授權。

秦嶺教授現任深圳先進院醫工所轉化醫學研究與發展中心創始中心主任、香港中文大學卓敏矯形外科與創傷學教授、香港中文大學深港創新科技研究院（福田）院長、香港中文大學醫學院助理院長、醫學院骨關節肌肉研究實驗室主任和骨骼健康及骨質評估中心主任，也是美國醫學與生物工程院Fellow、美國骨礦鹽學會Fellow、國際生物材料科學與工程學會聯合會Fellow和國際骨科研究聯合會Fellow。先後斬獲教育部科學技術進步獎二等獎、中國專利獎銀獎、中華醫學科技獎醫學科學技術獎二等獎、日內瓦金獎、粵港澳大灣區高價值專利培育佈局大賽金獎、香港中文大學醫學院首屆傑出學者等40餘項國內外榮譽。入選全球前2%頂尖科學家終身影響力榜單和World Best Medicine Scientists。

歐洲科學院是歐盟的“國家科學院”和法定科學顧問，由英國皇家學會與歐洲各國的國家科學院共同發起並於1988年成立。其下設23個學部，學科領域涵蓋人文科學、社會科學、自然科學和科學技術等，是國際上跨地域和學術領域最廣泛、學術地位最高、影響最大的科學組織之一。

歐洲科學院主要從歐洲各國的科學院院士中選出，其中歐盟國家之外入選的科學家人數佔比小於5%，目前醫學部中來自中國的華人科學家共6位。

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Date: 29/4/2023

Researchers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have won 26 awards at the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2023, including 6 Gold Medals with Congratulation of the jury, 2 Gold Medals, 11 Silver Medals and 7 Bronze Medals. Among these 26 inventions, two were awarded special prizes including the Prize of the International Federation of Inventors’ Association – IFIA Award and Prize of Saudi Arabian Delegation. This demonstrating the University’s excellence in research and innovation on the global stage.

CUHK Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Sham Mai-har said, “I am thrilled about the exceptional accomplishments of CUHK research teams. These international awards are a testament to our scholars’ cutting-edge inventions, which span disciplines such as medical robotics, drug development, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence. We will continue to support scholars in pursuing innovative research and bringing their innovations to fruition to make a meaningful impact in the world.”

The awarded projects are examples of CUHK’s success in knowledge transfer, translating research and innovation into tangible benefits and outcomes. Among the 26 projects, 8 of them were developed under the world-class InnoHK research centres led by CUHK, which collaborate with top research institutions around the world. Another 9 projects have been commercialised through university-supported startup companies led by CUHK researchers or become successful social enterprises. The University will continue its efforts in encouraging staff and students to develop innovative solutions that tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

The International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva is the largest global exhibition devoted exclusively to inventions. All the exhibited inventions have been evaluated by an international jury of specialists. This year’s exhibition showcased over 1,000 inventions from 40 countries and regions.

Congratulations to our colleagues!!

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Date: 12/4/2023

We are pleased to announce that “Hong Kong 2023 Postgraduate Orthopaedics FRCS (TR&ORTH) Revision Course”, co-organized by the Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, CUHK and Postgraduate Orthopaedics, UK, will be held in Hong Kong on May 22-27, 2023. Details are as follows:

Please refer to websites for further updates: http://www.olc-cuhk.org/e/event.html / International Postgraduate Orthopaedics.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at 3505 3483 or via e-mail to olc-ort@cuhk.edu.hk.

Date: 23/2/2023

The collaborative project by Prof. Patrick Yung and Prof. Barbara Chan (HKU) under the “Research Impact Fund” scheme is now in progress to clinical trial on tissue engineering product for cartilage regeneration. We are now recruiting site manager (Clinical Research Associate) to supervise the trial.

Please browse to the following link for more details:

https://meweb.hku.hk/~bpchan/career/clinical-research-associate/

Date: 30/1/2023

The Dean Visit was successfully held in the Seminar Room, Orthopaedic Learning Centre, 1/F, Li Ka Shing Specialist Clinics (North Wing), Prince of Wales Hospital on 30 January 2023. Here are some of the highlights.

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Date: 19/1/2023

Happy Chinese New Year, Year of the Rabbit!! Thanks Dr. Lugee Liyeung for helping to design this wonderful electronic Chinese New Year card for our department.

Date: 22/12/2022

Merry Christmas!! Thanks Dr. Lugee Liyeung for helping to design this amazing electronic Christmas card for our department.

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Date: 23/11/2022

中大運動醫學日SMART Fun Day 2022 was successfully held in the Cheng Yu Tung Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong on Sat-Sun, 22-23 Oct 2022. Here are some of the highlights.

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Date: 11/11/2022

The 42nd Annual Congress of Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association (HKOA) Awards, 5 - 6 Nov, 2022:

Orthopaedic Basic Science Award: - Dr. Arthur OF Woo
"Magnesium containing hybrid fixation system promotes the healing of long bone fractures: a large animal study"

The Best Paper Award for Trainee Member: - Dr. Moya KH Tsui
"COVID-19 hip fracture outcomes in a city with one of the highest death rates: cycle threshold values have no prognostic role"

The Best Poster Award: - Dr. Alec LH Hung
"Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients getting old—their health-related quality of life and spinal appearance when the number of post-surgical years turns more than 30 years"

Prof. Ronald MY Wong won the Prof. KS Leung Award for Best paper of Trauma Chapter.
Dr. Lawrence CM Lau won the Dr. David Fang Trophy and Dr. Pui-kiu Chan won the Dr. Yeung Sai-Hung Trophy in the AJR Chapter.
Dr. Raymond CW Wan won the Best paper award in Paediatric Orthopaedic Chapter and Spine Chapter.
Dr. Lucci Liyueng won the 2nd runner up award of Paediatric Orthopaedic Chapter.
Dr. Kumar Anubrat won the trainee award of Paediatric Orthopaedic Chapter.
Mr. Yongkang Yang won the Best paper award in Foot & Ankle, Rehabilitation, Tumour Chapter.
Prof. Michael TY Ong won the 1st runner up award of the Best paper in the Sports Chapter. Congratulations!!

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Date: 28/9/2022

We are pleased to announce that the 中大運動醫學日SMART Fun Day 2022 will be held on 22-23 Oct 2022 (Sat-Sun). Registration is open.

For details of the SMART Fun Day, please visit https://cuhksmart.hk/.

Date: 18/8/2022

SCAP 2022 was successfully held on 17 Aug 2022, here are some of the highlights of the O&T booth.

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Date: 4/8/2022

Co-organized by International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) and Asia-Pacific Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Society (APKASS), the Webinar "Updated Evidence of the Application of Biologics in Sports Medicine : Facts & Fictions!" will be held on August 26, 2022 (Friday), starting from 8:00pm Hong Kong Time (GMT +8).

Our chairman, Prof Patrick Yung is one of the chairs and Prof Samuel Ling will share his experience. Registration is FREE for ALL.

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Date: 30/5/2022

We are pleased to announce that the Football Medicine Course For Doctors is now open for application.

Organised by the Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and HKASMSS, supported by Hong Kong Football Association, this is the only course in Hong Kong designed for medical doctors. It covers the latest knowledge in the management of on-field emergency, pre-competition assessment and anti-doping.

For more details, please visit CUHK Sports Medicine Website.
Application Deadline: 10 July 2022

Should you have any enquiry, welcome to contact us at CUHKSportsMed@ort.cuhk.edu.hk.

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Date: 5/5/2022

HKASMSS Webinar "如何適應新常態——新冠患者重返運動的建議" will be held on May 19, 2022 (Thursday). Registration is FREE for ALL.

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Date: 28/3/2022

Co-organized by International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) and Asia-Pacific Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Society (APKASS), the Webinar "New Technologies in Knee Replacement" will be held on April 14, 2022 (Thursday), starting from 7:00pm Hong Kong Time (GMT +8).

Our colleague, Prof Michael Ong is one of the chairs and he will share his experience. Registration is FREE for ALL.

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Date: 11/3/2022

We are pleased to announce that the International Conference on Fragility Fracture (ICFF) Current and Prospective Management of Osteoporotic Fractures – Online Conference and Workshop will be held on 26-27 Mar 2022 (Sat-Sun). Online registration is open.

For more details, please visit https://www.ffnhksar.org/icff2022.

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Date: 26/1/2022

Happy Chinese New Year, Year of the Tiger!! Thanks Dr. SW Law for helping to design this wonderful electronic Chinese New Year card for our department.

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Date: 12/1/2022

The 18th Annual Meeting of Joint Scoliosis Research Center of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Nanjing University was successfully held in the Seminar Room, Orthopaedic Learning Centre, 1/F, Li Ka Shing Specialist Clinics (North Wing), Prince of Wales Hospital on 8 January 21. Here is the group photo and related news.

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Date: 3/1/2022

The 41st Annual Congress of Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association (HKOA) Awards, 6 - 7 Nov, 2021:

The Best Paper Award for Trainee Member: - Dr. Bernard Yung
"Clinical & radiological outcome of osteoscopic assisted treatment of enchondroma in hand with artificial bone substitute or bone graft: a 7-year case series"

The Best Paper Award for Associate Member: - Ms. Rufina Lau
"The potential use of handgrip strength assessment to predict curve progression in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) girls"

Prof. ONG Tim-yun, Michael, Dr. Xin HE and Dr. LAW Ying-kan, George won the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards of the Best paper in the Sports Chapter. Congratulations!!

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Date: 20/12/2021

Merry Christmas!! Thanks Prof. SW Law and Dr. Lugee Liyeung for helping to design this amazing electronic Christmas card for our department.

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Date: 15/12/2021

The 7th HKASMSS Student Conference on Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation and Exercise Science 2021 cum AFSM Scientific Symposium 2021 was successfully held in the Charles K. Kao Auditorium, Hong Kong Science Park on Sat-Sun, 4 - 5 Dec 21. Here are some of the highlights.

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Date: 18/11/2021

We are pleased to announce that the 7th HKASMSS Student Conference on Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation and Exercise Science 2021 cum AFSM Scientific Symposium 2021 will be held on 4-5 Dec 2021 (Sat-Sun). Online registration is open.

For more details, please visit https://www.hkasmss.org.hk/studentconference2021.

Date: 4/11/2021

The CCE Visit 2021 was successfully held in the Seminar Room, 9/F, Main Block and Trauma Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 3 November 2021. Here are some of the highlights.

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Date: 19/10/2021

Although the Olympic Games have come to an end, the achievements of Hong Kong athletes have been a source of great interest to the public, while some are still unhappy that fencing gold medalist Edgar Cheung was unable to further his game in the National Games of China due to injury. The decision to withdraw from the National Games came after a phone call from Prof. Patrick Yung Shu-hang, Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at CUHK and the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI).

When Cheung noticed the swelling in his knee, he immediately called HKSI to get in touch with Professor Yung. After an initial assessment over the phone, Cheung decided to withdraw from the competition. Upon arrival in Hong Kong, he went straight to CUHK Medical Centre to receive treatment from Professor Yung.

‘An athlete’s attending doctor must have the guts to take responsibility and strike a balance between the health of the athletes and their participation in competition,’ Professor Yung said.

Edgar Cheung (left) gifting his gloves used in competition (courtesy of interviewee)

When Passion Meets the Profession

Apart from Cheung, well-known athletes such as Sarah Lee, ‘Cycling Goddess of Ngau Ha (the now-demolished Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate)’, Vivian Kong, Fencing Champion in the World Championship, and Shek Wai-hung, Vaulting Champion in the Asian Games, are all patients of Professor Yung. To be more precise, about 1,200 elite athletes of the HKSI are all treated by the CUHK sports medicine team led by Professor Yung.

Professor Yung with Sarah Lee (left) at the award ceremony as she was named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons (courtesy of interviewee)

Vivian Kong was named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons this year at the nomination of Professor Yung. Kong expressed gratitude to him in her speech and brought along her the gold medal in the World Championship in 2019 to have a photo with Professor Yung (courtesy of interviewee)

What brought him to HKSI? ‘I grew up loving football and running, and I was a member of the local youth football team. After being admitted to the CUHK MBChB Programme, I joined the CUHK football team as well, but was injured in a game and tore my anterior cruciate ligament. From then on, I decided to specialize in orthopaedics to help athletes.

‘The former Chairman of the Department, Prof. Chan Kai-ming, was involved in setting up the Jubilee Sports Centre (predecessor of HKSI) to treat athletes from time to time. Since then, I have initiated to go to the HKSI every Wednesday starting from 2001 to provide free medical treatment,’ Professor Yung recounted.

And so began Professor Yung’s journey in sports medicine. ‘I learn as I go. The International Federation of Sports Medicine has been in operation for some 90 years, and Professor Chan took the lead in establishing the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine in 1988. It is a multidisciplinary profession, and all medical issues encountered in sports are covered by sports medicine, including injury prevention, diagnosis, nutrition, psychology, physiology and biomechanics.’

In his spare time playing football on campus, Professor Yung was approached by his juniors when they were injured. Acknowledging this need, he spent his time off and set up a sports medicine clinic in the University Sports Centre in 2003, returning every week or two to check on CUHK varsity players. The number of patients gradually grew, and Professor Yung was overwhelmed by the demand, reinforcing his determination to promote sports medicine.

As a result of his efforts, CUHK launched the Master of Science Programme in Sports Medicine and Health Science, the first of its kind in Hong Kong, in 2004 to train specialist sports medicine professionals. The programme accepts 60 students every year, but over 300 have applied. ‘I encourage these students to learn by meeting my patients. To give them apprenticeship opportunities, I formed the CUHK sports medicine team to provide medical support to the school team.

‘CUHK is the only tertiary institution in Hong Kong to have a dedicated medical team to provide on-site support during sports training and competitions. It is an exclusive privilege incomparable to other universities! Some of them have offered to pay for such services, but we have turned them all down.’

At present, the CUHK sports medicine team consists of 10 full-time staff and about 30 part-time staff, including doctors, dieticians, physiotherapists and sports trainers introduced by Professor Yung.

‘Most of the overseas sports teams have dedicated sports trainers to take care of players and provide immediate intervention with medical expertise when an injury occurs. In this regard, I partnered with Sports Medicine Australia to offer a Sports Trainer Course in 2013 and have since then nurtured over 200 sports trainers.’

Today, CUHK is a leader in sports medicine education and research, and Professor Yung is also the President of the Asian Federation of Sports Medicine. ‘Many of the physiotherapists, rehabilitation therapists and researchers at the HKSI are graduates of these two programmes at CUHK,’ he shared. As a result, the CUHK sports medicine team has taken responsibility for much of the medical work of the HKSI and has been involved with Hong Kong teams in major competitions. If not for the quarantine, Professor Yung would have attended this year’s National Games as well, and he has never missed any of the past four editions.

Professor Yung has conducted extensive research on sports medicine. One of the projects was to invite last year's champion equestrian Moreira to conduct a simulated horse race test to understand the amount of muscle movement during riding (courtesy of interviewee)

The Nuts and Bolts of Sports Medicine

‘Athletes have short careers. It is important to treat injuries with minimal or no impact to their schedules and goals,’ Professor Yung remarked.

‘It's only been a year or so since I treated Vivian’s torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee, and she bashfully smiled and told me that she had injured the other side of her anterior cruciate ligament again! For normal patients, it usually takes at least six months to recover from the surgery, but she returned to the competition after each operation in just over four months and won the World Championship.

‘Another example is that Shek Wai-hung tore his rotator cuff, which prevented him from qualifying for the Olympic Games 2016 in Brazil. He told me he wanted to undergo surgery as soon as possible to make it to the Asian Games two years later, and he ended up defending his champion title.’

Shek Wai-hung (right) sharing the joy of victory with Professor Yung (courtesy of interviewee)

Treating sports injuries is unlike general orthopaedics or traumatology. ‘Outside of medical training, you have to take the time to understand what the sport is all about, how the movements are performed and what is required,’ explained Professor Yung.

With the same torn anterior cruciate ligament, Kong’s recovery is different from that of a regular sports enthusiast. That’s why Professor Yung is always on stand-by to observe the athletes’ recovery and practice on-site. Even after the treatment is completed, Professor Yung will continue to observe the competition to ensure that the athletes are well.

‘We also play the role of a companion to build trust with the athletes and explain the situation clearly, dispelling their anxieties and providing timely encouragement to get over their injuries and give them the courage to step out.’

Many athletes have been fortunate enough to have Professor Yung’s company through the highs and lows, as evidenced by the souvenirs he has received over the years: the gloves used by Edgar Cheung in his competition, Sarah Lee’s rainbow jersey, Vivian Kong’s fencing mask and stuffed animal when she won the World Championship, as well as an autographed painting by gymnast Angel Wong.

Sarah Lee gifting her rainbow jersey (courtesy of interviewee)

Souvenir and thank-you card from Vivian Kong

Autographed painting by Angel Wong

Sarah Lee is about to publish her autobiography and has invited Professor Yung to write the foreword. ‘I have known Sarah for the longest time among current athletes and have watched her overcome numerous injuries to achieve her dream of winning a medal,’ Professor Yung explained.

Where Dreams are Born

With Hong Kong athletes winning one gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the Tokyo Olympics, the athletes’ success is on everyone’s radar. However, Professor Yung believes that the glory shines only from the vertex of the pyramid, and their success is built by a group of people who work diligently at the base of the pyramid to make it happen. ‘These people are members of the dream factory, and the sports medicine team is part of it. They are happy to contribute out of a genuine passion for sports,’ said Professor Yung.

‘The bottom of the pyramid is comparable to community sports culture,’ said Professor Yung. ‘As grassroots sports become more popular, the athletes will achieve better results. From a doctor’s point of view, my larger goal is to promote health through sports.’

To this end, Professor Yung has led a team to develop the Sports Medicine in Community project since 2008, educating the public about sports medicine and providing on-site support for major local sports events such as the Hong Kong Games, the Hong Kong Marathon sponsored by Standard Chartered, the Trailwalker and the Inter-School Sports Competitions.

In recent years, Sports Medicine in Community has also extended the Jockey Club Mus-Fit Action to the elderly, with the aim of encouraging them to develop a habit of regular exercise to strengthen their physical fitness and slow down musculoskeletal deterioration.

The wild dream of this weaver of dreams is to achieve ‘Sports for Health. Sports for Wellness’. He concluded with a remark, ‘Exercise is the best medicine.’

Reported by florencechan@cuhkcontents
Translated by Lesley Cheung
Photos by Eric Sin

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Date: 28/9/2021

Dance Medicine 2021 was successfully held in the Theatre 2, Hong Kong Productivity Council on 28 Aug 2021. Here are some of the highlights.

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Date: 14/9/2021

Jockey Club Mus-Fit Action SMART Fun Day 2021 賽馬會「肌」不可失大行動 - 中大運動醫學日2021 was successfully held in the Cheng Yu Tung Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong on Sat-Sun, 21-22 Aug 2021. Here are some of the highlights.

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Date: 16/8/2021

This event, organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) & The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), and co-organized by The Hong Kong Association of Dance Medicine and Science (HKADMS) and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), will be held on 28 Aug 2021 (Sat).

In the morning seminars, renowned guest speakers from Australia and Hong Kong will present multiple Dance Medicine related topics that will enlighten medical and healthcare professionals, as well as dance science lovers. In the afternoon sessions, dancers or dance instructors will have the opportunity to learn from a local expert regarding the importance of assessments for dancers. Participants can also undergo specific physical assessments to evaluate their body composition and physical fitness. Our healthcare professionals will provide FREE individual consultations for those who have completed the assessments.

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Date: 20/7/2021

We are pleased to announce that the Jockey Club Mus-Fit Action SMART Fun Day 2021 賽馬會「肌」不可失大行動 - 中大運動醫學日2021 will be held on 21-22 Aug 2021 (Sat-Sun). Registration deadline is 18 Aug 2021.

For details of the SMART Fun Day, please visit https://cuhksmart.hk/.

Date: 15/7/2021

SCAP 2021 was successfully held on 14 Jul 2021, here are some of the highlights of the O&T booth.

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Date: 7/7/2021

The Hong Kong Medical Diary Vol.26 No.7 July 2021 has been published!

Our Colleagues have shared their expertise knowledge in this publication. For instance, Prof Patrick Yung, Chairman of the Dept of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, CUHK, wrote in the editorial on the development of Sports Medicine in Hong Kong. Topics related to Sports Injuries, Treatment to sports injuries and the Role of Doctor on the field, etc, are also included!

You may have a glance of topics as listed below.

For the detailed content, please visit the FMSHK website for the electronic copy:
http://www.fmshk.org/database/hkmd/mdjuly2021final.pdf

Date: 22/6/2021

The Webinar is co-organized by Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science and CUHK Sports Medicine Team.

For enquiries, please contact hkasmss1988@yahoo.com.

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Date: 22/6/2021

The Webinar is organized by The Occupational Health and Safety Council and supported by Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science and CUHK Sports Medicine Team.

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Date: 18/6/2021

We are delighted to announce that Football Medicine Course For Doctors is now open for application.

Organised by the Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, supported by Hong Kong Football Association, this is the only course in Hong Kong designed for medical doctors. It covers the latest knowledge in the management of on-field emergency, pre-competition assessment and anti-doping.

For more details, please visit CUHK Sports Medicine Website.
Application Deadline: 4 July 2021

Should you have any enquiry, welcome to contact us at CUHKSportsMed@ort.cuhk.edu.hk.

[ Application Form ]

Date: 7/6/2021

Patients with osteoarthritis suffer from long-term pain and their daily life is affected. Our team invites patients for try out the knee joint device that is under development. The results show improvement of patient's pain and mobility.

The interview start from 17:00 in RTHK Programme 【醫生與你】──【醫道新知】.

Guest:
Professor QIN Ling (Assistant Dean (Mainland Affairs), Faculty of Medicine)
Dr. HO Ki-wai, Kevin (Clinical Professional Consultant of Orthopaedics & Traumatology)
Dr. ZOU Li (Post-doctoral Fellow of Orthopaedics & Traumatology)

[ Watch Video Online ]

Date: 14/5/2021

The CU Sports Medicine team has made a series of exercise videos to help people suffering from musculoskeletal pain.

Let's visit https://www.ort.cuhk.edu.hk/curepain/ or scan the QR code and start exercise now!

Date: 18/3/2021

Admission Procedure
Please visit the programme website for detailed information:
https://www.cuhksportsmed.org/mscsmhs-admission

Application Deadline
30 Apr 2021

For more information, please visit our programme website: http://www.ort.cuhk.edu.hk/smhs

Date: 1/3/2021

Congratulations!! Dr. WONG Wing Yee, Clara is awarded the MBChB Alumni Teaching Awards in the Teachings' and Students' Awards Presentation Ceremony on 27 February 2021.

[ Watch Virtual Ceremony ] [ Teachers of the Years Awards 2021 ]

Date: 24/2/2021

Co-organized by International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) and Asia-Pacific Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Society (APKASS), the Webinar "Cartilage Lesions in the Non-Arthritic Knee" will be held on March 10, 2021 (Wednesday), starting from 7:00pm Hong Kong Time (GMT +8).

Our chairman, Professor Patrick Yung will be chairing this webinar on Knee Cartilage lesions. Registration is FREE.

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Date: 23/2/2021

Professor Rocky S. Tuan, Vice-Chancellor and President, Lee Quo Wei and Lee Yick Hoi Lun Professor of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and Professor Gang Li, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine at CUHK (CU Medicine), have been named 2021 Fellows of the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS). Being the first scholars in Hong Kong to earn this prestigious honour, they are recognised by the ORS for their outstanding achievements in the field of musculoskeletal research and contributions to the ORS.

Professor Li studies mesenchymal stem cells to regenerate bone and cartilage

Professor Gang Li is a Professor (non-clinical) in the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at CU Medicine and a project investigator at the Li Ka-shing Institute of Health CUHK. He has a longstanding research interest in the biology of stem cells, biological mechanisms of fracture healing and limb lengthening techniques, and their innovative clinical applications.

Professor Li is one of the leading scientists in the world on mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). MSCs are multipotent adult stem cells and the key components for tissue regeneration in adulthood. The research team led by Professor Li focuses on the biology and application of MSCs in the repair of bone, cartilage and tendon, and studies on bone and cartilage regeneration, distraction osteogenesis and novel biomaterials. His outstanding work and research outcome earned him multiple awards, including the first class award in Natural Sciences for Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards (Science and Technology) by the Ministry of Education of China (2014), the first prize of Huaxia Medical Science and Technology Award (2019) and China State Science and Technology Progress Award First Class (2021). Professor Li also holds 16 invention patents from China and the United States.

Professor Li felt most honoured to be elected an ORS fellow. He said, “The Fellowship is a recognition of my research in the area of stem cells therapy and distraction histogenesis techniques for musculoskeletal tissue regeneration which are regarded as revolutionary therapeutics in orthopaedics. I hope my research can benefit the community as a whole and bring hope to patients suffering from serious trauma and other difficult conditions.”

About the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS)

For over 65 years, the ORS has been the leading research society supporting biologists, clinicians, engineers, orthopaedic surgeons, and other professionals in the field of musculoskeletal research from across the globe.

ORS Fellows are the longstanding members who have demonstrated exemplary service and leadership, substantial achievement, expert knowledge, and significant contributions to the ORS, its governance, and the field of musculoskeletal research. Fellows will represent ORS as the thought leaders and topic experts in their respective disciplines.

Source from CUHK Communications and Public Relations Office

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Date: 22/2/2021

Date: 10/2/2021

Happy Chinese New Year, Year of the Ox!! Thanks Dr. SW Law and Dr. Lugee Liyeung for helping to design this wonderful electronic Chinese New Year card for our department.

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Date: 7/1/2021

Two outstanding projects led by researchers of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have been granted over HK$140 million in funding in the ninth round of the Areas of Excellence (AoE) Scheme under the University Grants Committee (UGC). The project “Centre for Medical Engineering of Molecular and Biological Probes”, led by Professor Nathalie Wong, Department of Surgery of the Faculty of Medicine, received funding of over HK$71 million. Led by Professor Ling Qin, Assistant Dean (Mainland Affairs) and Professor of Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the Faculty of Medicine, the project “Aging, Skeletal Degeneration and Regeneration” has been awarded more than HK$70 million.

Aging, Skeletal Degeneration and Regeneration

The world population is aging, particularly in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Government has projected that the local population will see a rapid increase in its aging population from 15% in 2014 to 36% in 2064. The incidence of age-associated osteoporosis and bone fractures is high, with one osteoporotic fracture occurring every three seconds worldwide. Extensive research has been conducted on aging. Coordinated and multidisciplinary research facilitating skeletal regeneration in bone metabolic disorders and fragility injuries, especially in searching for bioactive and biodegradable implantable materials for temporal fixation and stimulating skeletal regeneration, is still highly desirable.

Professor Ling Qin’s research team recently identified the unique function of neuronal protein regulating the regeneration of skeletons via sensory nerves. Degradation of Magnesium (Mg) releases Mg ions and hydrogen gas and creates a local alkaline environment. They have delineated that Mg ions stimulate sensory nerve endings in the periosteum and upregulate and release calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) from dorsal root ganglions. CGRP, an osteogenic neurotransmitter, facilitates differentiation of periosteum-derived stem cell into osteoblast linage, and thus benefits osteoporotic fracture repair, highlighting Mg as an excellent candidate for facilitating skeletal regeneration in elderlies.

With the support of AoE scheme, the team will apply advanced biotechnologies to address these scientific questions while continuing the translational work on innovative biodegradable implants towards multi-centre clinical trials and Class III medical product registration for broadening clinical applications. The collective efforts will enhance the regeneration of challenging musculoskeletal disorders and hence reduce the healthcare and socio-economic burden of the aging society.

About the UGC Areas of Excellence Scheme

The Areas of Excellence (AoE) Scheme was launched by the University Grants Committee (UGC) in 1998. Up to 2020/2021, a total of 28 AoE projects from various disciplines have been funded in nine rounds of exercise, in support of their research. Among them, 11 were led by CUHK researchers. In the most recently announced ninth round of funding results, 4 projects in total were granted, with two led by CUHK. Researchers from CUHK also participated in the project “2D Materials Research: Fundamentals Towards Emerging Technologies” led by the University of Hong Kong.

Source from CUHK Communications and Public Relations Office

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Date: 30/12/2020

Admission Procedure
Please visit the programme website for detailed information:
https://www.cuhksportsmed.org/mscsmhs-admission

Application Deadline
Priority round: 29 Jan 2021
Final round: 30 Apr 2021

(Applications will be processed on a rolling basis until all places have been filled. Therefore, early applications are strongly encouraged.)
(Applications submitted after 29 January 2021 may be considered, subject to the availability of places.)

For more information, please visit our programme website: https://www.cuhksportsmed.org/mscsmhs

Date: 27/12/2020

Congratulations!! Dr. LAW Sheung Wai and Dr. LIYEUNG Lucci Lugee are awarded the CUHK Distinguished Medical Alumni Award on 27 December 2020.

Humanitarian Service – Dr. Sheung Wai LAW (MBChB 1993), a Modest Person with a Great Heart

Cultural Accomplishment – Dr. Lucci Lugee LIYEUNG (MBChB 2011), the Accomplished Cartoonist

[ Details of this year’s awardees ] [ View Video Online ]

Date: 22/12/2020

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! Thanks Dr. SW Law for helping to design this amazing electronic Christmas card for our department.

[ View Video Online ]

Date: 18/12/2020

Jockey Club Mus-Fit Action SMART Fun Day 2020 賽馬會「肌」不可失大行動 中大運動醫學日2020 was successfully held in the Auditorium, 9/F, CUHK Medical Centre on Sat-Sun, 28-29 Nov 20. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 25/11/2020

Jockey Club Mus-Fit Action SMART Fun Day 2020 賽馬會「肌」不可失大行動 中大運動醫學日2020 will be held on 28-29 Nov 2020 (Sat-Sun). Seats are limited. Participants must complete the online registration before entering the venue.

For details of the SMART Fun Day, please visit www.cuhksmart.hk.

Date: 23/11/2020

This project aimed to provide bite-sized, customised, evidenced-based exercise videos to help patients to tackle muscle and joint pain. With these educational videos, we hope to help patients with musculoskeletal pain to not only ease their pain but also restore their functional ability and alleviate the psychological distress.

For details of the website/application, please visit: https://www.ort.cuhk.edu.hk/curepain

Date: 16/11/2020

The 40th Annual Congress of Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association (HKOA) Awards, 31 Oct - 1 Nov, 2020:

AR Hodgson Award: - Prof. ONG Tim-yun, Michael
"Persistent quadriceps muscle atrophy after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction was associated with defective exercise-induced changes in myokines"

Orthopaedic Basic Science Award: - Prof. WONG Man-yeung, Ronald
"Does Sarcopenia Affect Osteoporotic Fracture Healing? Myostatin as a Target to Enhance Repair"

The Best Paper Award for Associate Member: - Mr. Xuan HE
"Magnesium alloy wire facilitates bone tendon integration in bone tunnel after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in rabbits"

Prof. WONG Man-yeung, Ronald won the Prof. KS Leung Award for Best paper of Trauma Chapter.
Dr. Jonathan NG won the Dr. Vincent Chan Trophy in the AJR Chapter.
Dr. MAK Chu-kay, Michael won the Best paper award of Paediatric Chapter.
Dr. Jojo LAI won the Best paper award of Foot and Ankle Chapter.
Prof. ONG Tim-yun, Michael, Ms. Xin HE and Ms. CHAN Sum-yu, Jessica also won the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards of the Best paper in the Sports Chapter. Congratulations!!
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Date: 12/11/2020

The CCE Visit 2020 was successfully held in the Seminar Room, 9/F, Main Block and Trauma Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 11 November 2020. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 16/10/2020

Date: 13/10/2020

We are pleased to announce that the Jockey Club Mus-Fit Action SMART Fun Day 2020 賽馬會「肌」不可失大行動 中大運動醫學日2020 will be held on 28-29 Nov 2020 (Sat-Sun).

For details of the SMART Fun Day, please visit www.cuhksmart.hk.

Date: 28/9/2020

This event is supported by Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science (HKASMSS) and Department of Orthopedic & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHKORT). Dr. LOUIE Hung-tak, Lobo and Professor YUNG Shu-hang, Patrick, JP are invited to share and discuss "Sports Science True or False".

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at 3620-2918 or via e-mail to office@hkpasea.org.

Date: 16/9/2020

We are delighted to announce The Hong Kong Football Medicine Team Physiotherapist Course is now open for application.

Organised by Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science and Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, supported by Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association and Hong Kong Football Association, this is the only course in Hong Kong designed for football team physiotherapist. For those interested in working with football teams, this course would equip you with cutting edge and evidence based football sports medicine knowledge.

For more details, please visit HKASMSS Website.
Application Deadline: 30 Sep 2020

Should you have any question, please contact us at CUHKSportsMed@ort.cuhk.edu.hk.

[ Course Outline ] [ Program ] [ Application Form ]

Date: 11/9/2020

For registration, please send completed registration form by email to olc-ort@cuhk.edu.hk.
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at 3505-1601 or via e-mail to olc-ort@cuhk.edu.hk.

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Date: 7/9/2020

We are pleased to announce that 2020 Hong Kong International Wrist Arthroscopy Webshop and Webinar will be held at the Orthopaedic Learning Centre (OLC) on 12-14 December (Saturday – Monday).

For more details, please visit our Website.
If you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact us via e-mail to olc-ort@cuhk.edu.hk.

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Date: 7/8/2020

Co-organized by Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS), Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine & Sports Science (HKASMSS) and Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, this webinar provides you knowledge of Using AI for Better Health and Well-Being.

The Webinar will be conducted in Cantonese. Registration is free on a first come first serve basis!

Date: 15/7/2020

Organized by Smith & Nephew, the Webinar "Robotic Assisted TKA JOURNEYII BCS with Handheld Robotics" will be held on July 15, 2020 (Wednesday), starting from 1:00pm Hong Kong Time (GMT +8).

Our colleague, Dr Kevin Ho is one of the faculty and he will participate as the moderator. Registration is FREE for ALL.

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Date: 18/6/2020

Organized by Asia-Pacific Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Society (APKASS), the APKASS Webinar “My Strategy for Chronic Ankle Instability” will be held on July 3, 2020 (Friday), from 6:00pm-7:00pm Hong Kong Time (GMT +8).

Registration is FREE for ALL on a first come first serve basis.

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Date: 8/6/2020

Co-organized by Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS), Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine & Sports Science (HKASMSS) and Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, this webinar provides you with the exercises and care for knee pain.

The Webinar will be conducted in Cantonese. Registration is free on a first come first serve basis!

Date: 1/6/2020

Organized by Asia-Pacific Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Society (APKASS) and Asian Knee Arthroscopy ThinkTank (AKAT), the APKASS-AKAT Webinar “Surgical Tricks for Managing Patella Instability!” will be held on June 12, 2020 (Friday), from 6:00pm-7:30pm Hong Kong Time (GMT +8).

Registration is FREE for ALL on a first come first serve basis.

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Date: 21/5/2020

Organized by Asia-Pacific Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Society (APKASS) and Asian Knee Arthroscopy ThinkTank (AKAT), the APKASS-AKAT Webinar “Save the Meniscus: Repair, Reconstruct, Replacement” will be held on May 22, 2020 (Friday), from 6:00pm-7:30pm Hong Kong Time (GMT +8).

In this webinar, we have 4 outstanding Korean surgeons (Prof. AHN Jin-Hwan, Prof. LEE Sang-Hak, Prof. WANG Joon-Ho and Prof. KIM Jin-Goo), as well as Dr. Sachin TAPASVI from India joining us as faculty. Registration is FREE for ALL on a first come first serve basis.

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Date: 11/5/2020

Co-organized by Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS), Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine & Sports Science (HKASMSS) and Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Dept of O&T, CUHK), this webinar provides you with the exercises and care for shoulder, neck and back pains.

The Webinar will be conducted in Cantonese. Registration is free on a first come first serve basis!

Date: 28/4/2020

Safe Dance At Home. #HKADMS

Hong Kong Association of Dance Medicine and Science: https://www.facebook.com/HKADMS/

Date: 3/4/2020

The CUHK Sports Medicine Team and 42 Hong Kong elite athletes from 18 different sports produced a cheer up video to call on the public to "同心合力留家抗疫".

CUHK Sports Medicine 中大運動醫學: https://www.facebook.com/cuhksportsmed

Date: 20/1/2020

Happy Chinese New Year, Year of the Rat!! Thanks Dr. SW Law for helping to design this wonderful electronic Chinese New Year card for our department.

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Date: 17/1/2020

Congratulations to Centre for Translational Medicine Research and Development!! Here is a special video for sharing.

Date: 16/01/2020

The Budding Well 2019 Year-End Christmas Sharing Event was successfully held in the 5K OACC, 5/F, Day Treatment Block, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin on 21 Dec 19 (Sat). Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 17/12/2019

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! Thanks Dr. SW Law for helping to design this wonderful electronic Christmas card for our department.

[View Video Online]

Date: 17/12/2019

Admission Procedure
Please visit the programme website for detailed information:
http://smhs.ort.cuhk.edu.hk/admission.html

Application Deadline
Priority round: 31 Jan 2020
Final round: 30 Apr 2020

(Applications may be accepted subject to availability of places. Applicants are encouraged to apply early.)

For more information, please visit our programme website: www.ort.cuhk.edu.hk/smhs

Date: 27/11/2019

Date: 13/11/2019

9th CUHK Int'l Symposium on Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine, 1st Int'l Chinese Musculoskeletal Research Society Stem Cells & Regenerative Biology Symposium and Joint HK Society for Cell Biology Symposium was successfully held on 11-12 Nov 19. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 8/11/2018

We are delighted to have invited Prof David Russell Marsh, Emeritus Professor of Orthopaedics, University College London to give us a Wu Jieh Yee Visiting Professor Lecture on 31 October 2019.

The open lecture were well received by the orthopaedic surgeons and our research staff.
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Date: 6/11/2019

The CCE Visit 2019 was successfully held in the Seminar Room, 9/F, Main Block and Trauma Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 5 November 2019. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 5/11/2019

The 39th Annual Congress of Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association (HKOA) Awards, 2-3 Nov, 2019:

Arthur Yau Award: - Dr. Henry PANG
"Using Ultrasound for Screening Scoliosis to Reduce Unnecessary Radiographic Radiation: A Prospective Diagnostic Accuracy Study on 442 Schoolchildren from the Scoliosis Screening Program in Hong Kong"

Orthopaedic Basic Science Award: - Prof. WONG Man-yeung, Ronald
"Enhancing Osteoporotic Metaphyseal Fracture Healing with Low-Magnitude High-Frequency Vibration - Profound Roles of Osteocytes in Responding to Mechanical Stimulation"

The Best Paper Award for Associate Member: - Ms. CHIM Yu Ning, Avice
"Low-Magnitude High-Frequency Vibration Modulates Macrophage Polarization and Restores Inflammatory Response in Osteoporotic Fracture Healing in Rat Model"

The Best Poster Award: - Prof. CHOW Kwoon-ho, Simon
"Low-magnitude High-frequency Vibration Treatment Attenuates Age-related Neuromuscular Junction Degeneration"

Prof. WONG Man-yeung, Ronald won the Best paper award of Trauma Chapter. Dr. CHUI Chun-sing, Elvis won the Dr. Yeung Sai-Hung Trophy in the AJR Chapter. Dr. Henry PANG won the Best paper award of Paediatric Chapter. Dr. LO Chun-kwong and Prof. ONG Tim-yun, Michael also won the Gold and Silver awards of the Best paper in the Sports Chapter. Congratulations!!
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Date: 29/10/2019

Please register at https://forms.gle/fBUfHhB1C2ukUCVBA.

Date: 23/10/2019

Date: 21/10/2019

Our colleagues participated in the HKOA Soccer Day 2019 held in the Jockey Club Kit Chee Centre on 20 October 2019. Here are some of the happy moments for sharing.
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Date: 9/10/2019

The Jockey Club Mus-Fit Action SMART Fun Day 2019 賽馬會「肌」不可失大行動 中大運動醫學日2019 is cancelled.

For more details, please visit our Homepage and Facebook Page.

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Date: 24/9/2019

For registration, please send completed registration form by email to olc-ort@cuhk.edu.hk.
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at 3505-1601 / 3483 / 3074 or via e-mail to olc-ort@cuhk.edu.hk.

[ Poster ] [ Tentative Program ] [ Registration Form ]

Date: 24/9/2019

Please refer to our website for further updates: ICFF Webpage.
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at 3505-1654 / 3074 / 1601 or via e-mail to olc-ort@cuhk.edu.hk.

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Date: 3/9/2019

We are pleased to announce that the Jockey Club Mus-Fit Action SMART Fun Day 2019 賽馬會「肌」不可失大行動 中大運動醫學日2019 will be held on 19-20 Oct 2019 (Sat-Sun).

Registration starts on 3 Sep 2019, 12:00noon. For details of the SMART Fun Day, please visit www.cuhksmart.hk.

Date: 30/8/2019

The Happy Muscle Happy Knees Exercise Program were successfully held in the Seminar Room, 9/F Main Clinical Block and Trauma Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 26 Aug 19 (Mon) and 30 Aug 19 (Fri). Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 8/8/2019

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Date: 28/6/2019

The Jockey Club Mus-Fit Action was launched at Kowloon Park Sports Centre on 22 June 2019. The project, a collaboration between Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, CUHK and Dr. Stephen Hui Research Centre for Physical Recreation and Wellness, HKBU, with support from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.

In this project, over 300 peer leaders aged between 50 and 69 will be recruited and trained to be Mus-Fit Ambassadors to lead their peer groups and convey health messages to the community. Experts from CUHK and HKBU will work together to organize Ambassador Training Courses and implement this health promotion project for the elderly in Hong Kong. 20,000 participants will be recruited to join a 1-year exercise program. Also, online platforms will be established to reach and educate the elderly in Hong Kong about a healthy lifestyle through regular exercise, focusing on muscle strengthening for preventing and relieving musculoskeletal problems. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 17/5/2019

Date: 6/5/2019

Date: 17/4/2019

Date: 26/3/2019

Date: 26/3/2019

The Annual Lunch 2019 was successfully held on 22 March 19. There were over 250 guests and fellows and we all had a wonderful time. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 25/3/2019

The Lunch Symposium by Prof Wafa Skalli was successfully held in the Seminar Room, Orthopaedic Learning Centre, 1/F, Li Ka Shing Specialist Clinics (North Wing), Prince of Wales Hospital on 14 March 19. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 7/3/2019

Date: 6/3/2019

Date: 26/2/2019

Date: 17/1/2019

The UMC Utrecht Visit was successfully held in the Orthopaedic Learning Centre, 1/F, Li Ka Shing Specialist Clinics (North Wing), Prince of Wales Hospital on 10 - 11 Jan 2019. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 14/12/2018

The 11th Lecture Series by Academicians from the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) was successfully held in the Seminar Room, Orthopaedic Learning Centre, 1/F, Li Ka Shing Specialist Clinics (North Wing), Prince of Wales Hospital on 8 Dec 18 (Sat). The lecture "我的創新與我的創新之路" were well received by the orthopaedic surgeons and our research staff. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 14/12/2018

The Budding Well 2018 Year-End Christmas Sharing Event was successfully held in the 1/F, Li Ka Shing Specialist Clinics North Wing, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin on 8 Dec 18 (Sat). Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 10/12/2018

Congratulations!! Prof. WONG Man-yeung, Ronald is awarded the Gold Medal in the HKAM Best Original Research Competition for Trainees 2018 on 7 Dec 2018 (Fri). Here are some of the happy moments for sharing.
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Date: 10/12/2018

The 2018 AFSM Biennial Congress cum HKASMSS 30th Anniversary Sport Medicine Conference was successfully held in the Hong Kong Sports Institute (25 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, Hong Kong) on Fri-Sun, 30 Nov - 2 Dec 18. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 27/11/2018

In Hong Kong, it is estimated that those aged over 50 years will increase to more than 60% of the population in 2050.1* Population aging is associated with an increase in musculoskeletal problems. Osteoporosis, the disease caused by the decrease in bone density and can lead to fragility fracture, is one of the problems that cannot be ignored. In this regard, the Faculty of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has conducted a series of researches to reduce the impact of osteoporosis on patients and the medical burden caused by the disease through advanced diagnostic tools and innovative prevention programmes.

Based on years of clinical researches, the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the Faculty of Medicine at CUHK has set the first three-dimensional (3D) Bone Density Standard in Asia by using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT). The standard helps set bone density references for Chinese men and women of different age groups, thereby developing early diagnosis of osteoporosis and assessment of fracture risk to increase the awareness of patients so that necessary precautionary measures may be taken to minimise the risk of falling down, which leads to fracture. These findings have just been published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

15,000 osteoporotic fracture cases every year and the death rate is as high as 20%

There are 15,000 osteoporotic fracture cases every year and the death rate of these patients within one year is 20%, much higher than the 2% mortality rate of those at the same age but without osteoporotic fracture.

Distal forearm fracture, vertebral fracture and hip fracture are common in osteoporosis patients. Of these, the number of hip fracture cases is expected to double by 2031. Professor Patrick Shu Hang YUNG, Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the Faculty of Medicine at CUHK, stated, "Fragility fracture requires surgical treatment but the operation and the post-operation rehabilitation are complex. Therefore, early diagnosis of osteoporosis is important in order to raise the awareness of the patients and reduce their risk of fractures caused by falls."

CUHK installed the advanced diagnostic device to set Asia's first bone density standard

Dual X-ray energy Absorptiometry (DXA) is the conventional standard for clinical diagnosis of osteoporosis. Total body composition, including fat mass, lean mass and total bone mineral density, can be obtained by whole body scan. But DXA can only provide 2D images, with insufficient bone density data for accurate prediction of the fragility fracture risk.

To solve this problem, CUHK installed the 3D imaging device HR-pQCT which can perform precise analysis of the bone micro-architecture and trabecular connectivity through scanning for calculating the bone strength.

The Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the Faculty of Medicine at CUHK has conducted a study using HR-pQCT to collect the bone density data from over 1,000 individuals and set the first 3D Bone Density Standard in Asia. In 2015 to 2017, the research team carried out scanning with HR-pQCT on 1,072 healthy individuals aged 20 to 79 years old. The bone density of the participants' distal radius and tibia were measured. By using the data, the bone density references of male and female of different age groups have been set.

The bone density standard helps medical professionals to judge if the bone loss in an individual is critical and predict the fragility fracture risk. The device is also important for studying treatment efficacy as it can monitor bone change during treatment without bone biopsy.

Professor Ling QIN from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the Faculty of Medicine at CUHK, added, "HR-pQCT helps develop diagnosis of osteoporosis at early stage and differentiate bone metabolic diseases of different nature. In addition to assessing the hand and leg joints, the device can be used to assess knee joints which provide a new approach to the diagnosis and evaluation of osteoarthritis."

Strengthen muscle exercises to reduce fracture risk due to falls

In fact, skeletal muscle mass, muscle force and physical performance of the human body degrade with age. Professor Timothy Chi Yui KWOK, Director of the CUHK Jockey Club Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control of the Faculty of Medicine at CUHK, explained, "Our study results show that sarcopenia can be observed more frequently in men than women. The muscle strength and toughness of the patients are reduced and their ability in body balance is also weakened. Their risks of falls as well as fracture are thereby increased. So the public should pay attention to sarcopenia too."

Osteoporosis patients may suffer bone fracture even from a slight collision. Professor Louis Wing Hoi CHEUNG, Associate Professor of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the Faculty of Medicine at CUHK, said, "After diagnosis, it is essential to strengthen the muscle of osteoporosis patients in order to reduce their fracture risk from falls. Our clinical research proves that, besides doing exercises, non-pharmaceutical biophysical interventions like 'vibration therapy' improves muscle strength and balancing ability of osteoporosis patients. Hence, their rate of falls and fracture is reduced by 40%."

Ongoing developments: Prevention of fall programme in community and interdisciplinary and multinational studies on osteoporosis

To increase public awareness of fracture prevention, CUHK has been organising different promotional activities in the community, such as providing anti-fall training for the older people and community workers. In the future, it hopes to conduct more interdisciplinary and multinational studies to strengthen the prevention and treatment of fractures, sarcopenia and osteoarthritis.

1* International Osteoporosis Foundation Asia-Pacific Regional Audit (2013) https://www.iofbonehealth.org/

Source from CUHK Communications and Public Relations Office

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Date: 25/11/2018

8th CUHK International Symposium on Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine was successfully held on 24 Nov 18. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 19/11/2018

Please register at https://goo.gl/ABXFw7 on or before 23 November, 2018.

Date: 19/11/2018

Shoulder Biomechanics Research Summit 2018 was successfully held in the Hong Kong Sports Institute (25 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, Hong Kong) on Sat-Sun, 17-18 Nov 18. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 9/11/2018

The 38th Annual Congress of Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association (HKOA) Awards, 3-4 Nov, 2018:

Orthopaedic Basic Science Award: - Prof. WONG Man-yeung, Ronald
"VIBRATION THERAPY ENHANCES OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURE HEALING BY TARGETING THE FIBRINOLYTIC PATHWAY"

The Best Paper Award for Associate Member: - Ms. Chim Yu Ning, Avice
"VIBRATION TREATMENT AND ß-HYDROXY-ß-METHYLBUTYRATE TO MANAGE SARCOPENIA – AN ANIMAL STUDY"

The Best Poster Award: - Dr. HUNG Lik-hang, Alec
"CAN WE SIMPLIFY THE CURRENT COMPLEX HAND MATURITY STAGING TO FOCUS ON THUMB EPIPHYSES A VALIDATION STUDY ON STAGE-TO-STAGE CORRELATION WITH CLASSIC TANNER-WHITEHOUSE AND SANDERS SIMPLIFIED SKELETAL MATURITY SYSTEM (SSMS)"

Dr. KY Chung won the Dr. David Fang Trophy and Dr. Dennis Wong won the Dr. Vincent Chan Trophy in the AJR Chapter. Prof. TP Lam won the Best paper award of Paediatric Chapter. Dr. HUANG Wenhan, Prof. LEONG Hio-teng, Annie and Prof. Michael Ong also won the Gold, Silver & Bronze awards of the Best paper in the Sports Chapter. Congratulations!!
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Date: 8/11/2018

The CCE Visit 2018 was successfully held in the Seminar Room, 9/F, Main Block and Trauma Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 7 November 2018. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 8/11/2018

We are delighted to have invited Prof Perry Schoenecker, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine to give us a Wu Jieh Yee Visiting Professor Lecture on 1 November 2018.

The open lecture were well received by the orthopaedic surgeons and our research staff.
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Date: 29/10/2018

Date: 29/10/2018

Date: 25/10/2018

SMART Fun Day 運動醫學日 2018 was successfully held in the Innocentre, 72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon on Sat-Sun, 20-21 Oct 18. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 24/10/2018

Date: 23/10/2018

CUHK Orientation Day 2018 was successfully held on 20 Oct 2018, here are some of the highlights of the O&T booth.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) held its Orientation Day for Undergraduate Admissions, drawing about 56 thousand visitors to the campus, many of whom were secondary school teachers, students and parents.
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Date: 23/10/2018

Date: 18/10/2018

The Dean Visit was successfully held in the Seminar Room, Orthopaedic Learning Centre, 1/F, Li Ka Shing Specialist Clinics (North Wing), Prince of Wales Hospital on 16 October 2018. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 13/9/2018

Date: 10/9/2018

The HKCOS Specialty Day in Clinical Research - EBO Support Scheme for HKCOS Trainees Induction Workshop on Biostatistics and Clinical Research Methodology was successfully held on 8 September 2018.

Prof. Mohit Bhandari, Professor and Academic Head of Division of Orthopaedic Surgery , McMaster University, Canada gave us an illuminating lecture on "Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis Methodology". The lecture were well received by the HKCOS Trainees. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 6/9/2018

We are pleased to announce that the SMART Fun Day 運動醫學日 2018 will be held on 20-21 Oct 2018 (Sat-Sun). Registration starts on 6 Sep 2018, 12:00noon. For details of the SMART Fun Day, please visit www.cuhksmart.hk.

Date: 14/8/2018

The department celebration dinner for Dr Lucci's passing of the fellowship examination, the success in the membership examinations of Dr Jacky, Dr Jonathan, Dr Leo, Dr Michael and Dr Dennis, and the promotion of Dr PC Ho was held on 9 August 2018. Here are some of the happy moments for sharing.
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Date: 1/8/2018

We are pleased to announce that Professor Patrick SH Yung has been appointed as Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. It is effective from 1st August, 2018.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Professor Jack CY Cheng for his vision, leadership and dedication to the Department in his services as Department Chairman.

Date: 1/8/2018

The ASSH The Sterling Bunnell Travelling Fellow Lecture by Dr. Sanjeev Kakar was successfully held in the Seminar Room, 9/F, Main Clinical Block & Trauma Centre (New Block) Prince of Wales Hospital on 31 July 2018 (Tue). Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 30/7/2018

The Croucher Summer Course 2018: "Stem Cells Biology and Regenerative Medicine" was successfully held on 15-21 July 2018. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 27/7/2018

The First Hong Kong International Interdisciplinary Clinical 3D Printing Forum 2018 will be held on 28 July 2018 (Sat).

Date: 26/7/2018

A Special Lecture by Prof. Jack Cheng was successfully held on 24 July 2018. Here are some of the happy moments for sharing.
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Date: 25/7/2018

Date: 30/5/2018

The 35th Anniversary of CUHK PWH Orthopaedics cum 20th Anniversary of Orthopaedics in AHNH & TPH Symposium and Banquet were successfully held on 26 May 2018 and we all had a wonderful day. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 17/5/2018

Our colleagues participated in the 11th Congress of Chinese Association of Orthopaedoc Surgeons (2018) in Hangzhou on 11-12 May 2018. Dr. Ronald Wong won the Best paper award in the CAOS-HKCOS award paper sessions. Congratulations! Here are some of the happy moments for sharing.
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Date: 14/5/2018

Our colleagues participated in International Nurses Day 2018 in the Prince of Wales Hospital on 11 May 2018 (Fri). Here are some of the happy moments for sharing.
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Date: 11/5/2018

Our colleagues participated in HKCOS Fellowship Conferment Ceremony and Annual Dinner 2018 on 9 May 2018 (Wed). Here are some of the happy moments for sharing.
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Date: 11/5/2018

Congratulations!! NTEC Replantation Team is awarded the 2018 Outstanding Staff and Teams Award in the HA Convention 2018 on 8 May 2018 (Tue). Dr. SW Law won the Best Oral Presentation Award and the Best Poster Display Award. Here are some of the highlights.

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Date: 2/5/2018

Date: 29/3/2018

We are happy to announce that the year 2018 marks the 35th Anniversary of our Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the 20th Anniversary of Orthopaedics in Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital and Tai Po Hospital. The symposium and banquet will be held on May 26, 2018, Saturday.

Date: 22/3/2018

It was through painful personal experience that Prof. Qin Ling first got interested in improving the way that doctors fix difficult fractures. But a fateful day on the ski slopes led him to a lifelong interest that he hopes will lead to improved surgical implants for all.

Instead of the permanent titanium plates or screws used now, Professor Qin's experimental implants simply dissolve within the body, reducing the risk of infection or the need for removal. That's because they are made of magnesium rather than the hard metal that's currently used.

Magnesium is a micronutrient that the body needs to consume regularly, and is present in our diet. So as well as dissolving naturally, the new orthopedic implants have a secondary benefit in that they serve as a supplement of sorts to the body's natural function. Magnesium is a 'bioactive' implant, whereas titanium or steel are 'bioinert.'

Professor Qin may not have happened down that path at all, were it not for a life-changing experience. He was one of the earliest participants in competitive skibob races, skiing contests where riders direct a tricycle-with-skis down the slope as fast as possible. The new federation promoting skibob as a contest invited participants from as many nations as possible to take part.

Professor Qin was studying for his doctorate at the German Sport University in Cologne at the time, and gladly accepted the invitation to race a skibob. He participated in three world-championship races, but met his match in the form of a black-rated piste at the Swiss resort of Davos.

He was unable to turn quickly enough in the race and ended up careening off-piste. In the resulting crash, he fractured his cheekbone in two places. He jumped at the chance when doctors said they could rejoin the bones in his face with a stainless-steel implant.

'When people get injured they are happy to be operated on as soon as possible,' Professor Qin says.

But within a year, his doctors advised him that the wire join would have to be removed. The worry was that micro-movements around the eye socket could ultimately lead to infection. To have to suffer through a second major surgery on his face was a devastating blow. 'The psychological burden is greater than the financial one,' he explains.

His experience led him to study fracture repair. Ultimately, he began working with magnesium as a metal to help secure fracture sites.

Magnesium does not have the strength of permanent metallic implants such as titanium. That actually proves an advantage since the bones involved gradually strengthen around the join site. With a titanium implant, the body learns to rely on the metal for stabilization, and the bone does not regrow as well...[more]

By Alex Frew McMillan

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Date: 5/3/2018

Date: 2/3/2018

The Visiting Professor Lecture was successfully held in the Prince of Wales Hospital on 28 February 2018 - 1 March 2018 (Wed-Thu). Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 26/2/2018

Date: 6/2/2018

We are proud to announce that our resident journal, Journal of Orthopaedic Translation (JOT), has been indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded and it will receive its first impact factor in June 2018. The Editor-in-Chief is Prof. Qin, Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology; he launched this journal in 2013 and he has worked tirelessly over the years to establish it in the field of orthopaedics, not just in the scientific community, but also in the clinical community. We look forward to seeing what JOT has to offer with this new platform that will truly help to expand JOT across the globe.
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Date: 17/1/2018

The Clinical Research Review Seminar with Orthopaedic Trainees was successfully held in the Seminar Room, 9/F, Main Clinical Block & Trauma Centre (New Block) Prince of Wales Hospital on 11 January 2018 (Thu). Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 17/1/2018

The Research Seminar was successfully held in the Seminar Room, Orthopaedic Learning Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 10 January 2018 (Wed). Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 8/1/2018

Date: 21/12/2017

"Budding Well" is a non-profit making health service project established in March 2016 under the support of the Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. It is a continuation of a previous project "Life Oasis" found since 2002 with a similar project goal. We provide special rehabilitation services through music, art and sport activities directly to children and youths with congenital anomalies, traumatic injury and other acquired chronic illness of the upper and lower limb who require long term orthopaedic treatment and follow up care.

With the support of the Dept. of Ortho and Trauma, PWH and the collaboration with Hong Kong SlixSoceity, the project has organized different activities in its first year. There are harmonica, art, badminton classes, theme talk. We are delighted to share the festive spirit with Budding Well and HK SlixSoceity members, friends, volunteers, tutors and committee members at the Year-End Christmas Sharing Event on 16 December, 2017.
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Date: 17/12/2017

Our colleagues participated in HKOA 18th Prof. Arthur Yau Memorial Cup (Soccer) held in the Jockey Club Kit Chee Centre on 17 December 2017.
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Date: 15/12/2017

Department Thankful Day & Monthly Research Seminar was successfully held in the Orthopaedic Learning Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 15 December 2017. Over 100 colleagues enjoyed the lunch. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 6/12/2017

The Hong Kong Musician Hand Disorder Seminar - "Musician's Hand: Dystonia and Beyond" was successfully held in the Seminar Room 1, Lui Che Woo Clinical Sciences Building, Prince of Wales Hospital on 2 December 2017. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 28/11/2017

The CCE Visit was successfully held in the Seminar Room, 9/F, Main Block and Trauma Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 14 November 2017. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 27/11/2017

Date: 23/11/2017

The 7th CUHK international symposium on stem cell and regenerative medicine was successfully held in the 1/F Auditorium, Main Block and Trauma Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 13 November 2017.

The main topics of the symposium this year consist of biology of regenerative medicine, musculoskeletal regeneration and translational research. More than 20 speakers have presented in our meeting from USA, Europe, Australia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 21/11/2017

SMART Fun Day 運動醫學日 2017 was successfully held in the Innocentre, 72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon on Sat-Sun, 14-15 Oct 17. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 10/11/2017

The 37th Annual Congress of Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association (HKOA) Awards, 4-5 Nov, 2017:

Orthopaedic Basic Science Award: - Dr. WONG Man-yeung, Ronald
"Key Determinants of Effective Therapeutic Control of Curve Progression with Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis — A Randomised Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial"

The Best Poster Award: - Prof. LAM Tsz-ping
"Oestrogen Receptor Expression in Primary Osteoblasts is not Enhanced in Vitro by Vibrational Stimulation without Oestrogen Supplement"

Dr. Ellis Wong won the Vincent Chan's trophy of AJR Chapter Best Paper. Dr. Michael Ong and Prof. KM Mok also won the Gold & Silver awards of the Best paper in the Sports Chapter. Congratulations!!
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Date: 8/11/2017

We are delighted to have invited Prof Teruhisa Mihata, Chief, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, and Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical College to give us a Wu Jieh Yee Visiting Professor Lecture on 3 November 2017.

The public lecture were well received by the orthopaedic surgeons and our research staff.
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Date: 23/10/2017

CUHK Orientation Day 2017 was successfully held on 21 Oct 2017, here are some of the highlights of the O&T booth.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong held its Orientation Day for Undergraduate Admissions, drawing over 53,000 visitors to the campus.
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Date: 20/10/2017

Nicholas Andry was a French physician who holds an important place in the history of orthopaedics, as it was he who forged the word Orthopédie, derived from the Greek words ortho (straight) and paideia (child-rearing), in a book published in 1741. Outside of medicine, the principal impact of the book derives from the engraving on the frontispiece, which shows a crooked sapling tied to a straight stake, a metaphor for the correction of deformities in children. The splinted 'Tree of Andry' has since become the symbol for many orthopaedic organizations around the world, including that for the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of CUHK.

The tree in the Department's logo is a Bauhinia, indicated by its heart-shaped leaves. In 1982 when the Department was established by Prof. P.C. Leung, the Bauhinia blakeana—a flower which blooms profusely in the winter—had served as the floral insignia of Hong Kong for around two decades. The plume of green hearts, big and small, also suggests that being an orthopaedist or traumatologist takes much heart and dedication. The English name of the department crowns the canopy.

The crooked trunk symbolizes the deformed spine of a child. It is tied to a post with the Chinese name of the Department inscribed vertically on it, which takes the form of one of the four Chinese pillars at the University's main entrance on Tai Po Road. Known as huabiao, the pillar is a traditional Chinese symbol of responsibility, nobility and rectitude.

Some 270 years ago Andry recommended to correct a bent leg by bandaging it to an iron plate as was commonly done to straighten a crooked young tree. Back then it was a revolutionary idea, but orthopaedic surgery technologies have been evolving for the past centuries, starting from the biocompatible metal instruments used to reposition joints and continuing through to modern laser techniques. The two parallel bars of fixators in the Department's logo represent modern orthopaedics and traumatology, as compared with the squiggly rope used to tie the sapling in the original Tree of Andry.

Designed by Prof. Leung Kwok-sui and his former student Dr. Paul Liu, the logo unites tradition with innovation, East with West, an approach that resonates well with the core mission of the University.

Christine N.

Source from CUHK Information Services Office

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Date: 17/10/2017

We are pleased to announce the 7th CUHK International Symposium on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine will be held in the 1/F Auditorium, Main Block and Trauma Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 13 November 2017(Mon).

Online registration (free) : https://goo.gl/forms/PHE67OxWbWB7SKYA2

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Date: 9/10/2017

Dr. Lui Che Woo Distinguished Professor Public Lecture by Professor Freddie H. Fu was successfully held in the Kai Chong Tong, G/F, Postgraduate Education Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital on 29 September 2017 (Fri). Here are some of the highlights.

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Date: 9/10/2017

Hong Kong Humanity Award 2017, 7 Oct, 2017:

The Awardee of the Hong Kong Humanity Award 2017: - Dr Law Sheung-wai

An orthopedic surgeon, travelled to the mainland China every week to offer clinical consultations and rehabilitative treatments, in the ensuing five months of Sichuan earthquake in 2008; still visiting Chengdu every half a year currently, to follow up on the rehabilitation progress of his medical service recipients.

Date: 4/10/2017

Date: 20/9/2017

The APWA Travelling Fellowship Lecture 2017 was successfully held in the Seminar Room, 9/F., Main Clinical Block & Trauma Centre (New Block) Prince of Wales Hospital on 19 September 2017 (Tue). Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 7/9/2017

We are pleased to announce the APWA Travelling Fellowship Lecture 2017 will be held in the Seminar Room, 9/F., Main Clinical Block & Trauma Centre (New Block) Prince of Wales Hospital on 19 September 2017 (Tue).
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Date: 30/8/2017

The Visiting Scholar Programme: Lecture and Sharing Session with Orthopaedic Trainees was successfully held on 29 Aug 17. We all enjoy the experiences sharing session. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 17/8/2017

Thank you for the great support of SMART Convention & Expo for many years, we have officially renamed as SMART Fun Day 運動醫學日! SMART Fun Day 運動醫學日 2017 will be held in the Innocentre, 72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon on Sat-Sun, 14-15 Oct 17.

For more information, please visit our homepage!
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Date: 10/8/2017

Date: 14/7/2017

We are pleased to announce that Dr. HO Pak-cheong has been appointed as Chief of Service (Orthopaedics & Traumatology), Prince of Wales Hospital, Chief of Service (Orthopaedics & Traumatology), Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital and Chief of Service (Orthopaedics Rehabilitation), Tai Po Hospital. It is effective from 7th July, 2017.

Date: 28/6/2017

Congratulations! The CUHK Sports Medicine Team is awarded in the Positive Workplace Service (PWS) Award (Team Award) (2016/2017)! The team contribution in building up a positive workplace culture in the University are well recognized, including positive manners & attitude in the workplace, continuous learning, positive impact and contribution to the department and university, as well as evidence of positive feedback and outcome.

Date: 24/4/2017

The Department Research Day 2017 was successfully held in the Orthopaedic Learning Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 22 April 17. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 12/4/2017

Date: 5/4/2017

The Department Research Day 2017 will be held in Orthopaedic Learning Center on 22 April 2017 (Saturday).

Date: 28/3/2017

We are glad to announce that the 2017 Hong Kong International Elbow Seminar and Workshop will be held at the Prince of Wales Hospital on 7 – 8 July 2017 (Friday and Saturday). It is co-organized by the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Asia-Pacific Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Society (APKASS) and The Hong Kong Society for Surgery of the Hand (HKSSH).

Date: 27/3/2017

Congratulation! Dr. Michael Mak has won the Best Paper Award at the 30th Annual Congress of the Hong Kong Society for Surgery of the Hand held on 25-26 Mar, 2017:

Best Paper Award: - Dr. Michael Mak
“Neurovascular Island Flap for Pulp and Nail Augmentation in Thumb Duplication Reconstruction- a Novel Treatment with Long Term Follow up of 7.9 years”
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Date: 21/3/2017

We are pleased to announce that the Ankle Arthroscopy Cadaver Course: Learn from the Master organized by the Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology of The Chinese University of Hong Kong will be held at the Orthopaedic Learning Centre (OLC) on 1st June 2017.

For more information, please refer to the OLC websites:
http://www.olc-cuhk.org/e/event2017.html

Date: 17/3/2017

The International Young Hand Surgeon Lecture will be held on 22 March 17.

Date: 22nd March, 2017 (Wed)
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Venue: Orthopaedic Learning Centre, 1/F, Li Ka Shing Specialist Clinics (North Wing), Prince of Wales Hospital

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Date: 22/2/2017

The 2017 Distinguished Scholar Lecture was successfully held in the Seminar Room, Orthopaedic Learning Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 15 Feb 17. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 14/2/2017

The 2017 HKCOS Speciality Day in Clinical Research was successfully held in the Seminar Room, Orthopaedic Learning Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 11 Feb 17. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 13/2/2017

The 2017 Annual Lunch was successfully held on 8 Feb 17. There were over 250 guests and fellows and we all had a wonderful time. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 7/2/2017

Date: 23/1/2017

Dear Colleagues,
Our annual department lunch will be held on 8th February, 2017.

Date: 8th February, 2017 (Wed)
Time: 12:00noon - 2:30pm
Venue: Staff Recreation Room, Room 211, 2/F, Block A, Staff Quarter

Date: 20/12/2016

The 9th CAE Academicians Visit Program was successfully held in the Room 301, 3/F, Li Ka Shing Medical Science Building, Prince of Wales Hospital on 7 Dec 16. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 25/11/2016

The Departmental Research Seminar was successfully held in the Seminar Room, Orthopaedic Learning Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 24 Nov 16. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 21/11/2016

Date: 18/11/2016

The 6th CUHK international symposium on stem cell and regenerative medicine was successfully held in the Seminar Room 301, 3rd Floor, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital on 11 Nov 16.

The main topics of the symposium this year consist of biology of regenerative medicine, musculoskeletal regeneration and translational research. More than 15 speakers have presented in our meeting from USA, Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 9/11/2016

Distinguished Scholars Lecture was successfully held in the Seminar Room, Orthopaedic Learning Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 8 Nov 16. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 8/11/2016

The 36th Annual Congress of Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association (HKOA) Awards, 5-6 Nov, 2016:

Arthur Yau Award: - Prof. LAM Tsz-ping
“Key Determinants of Effective Therapeutic Control of Curve Progression with Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis — A Randomised Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial”

The Best Paper Award for Associate Member: - Prof. Louis WH Cheung
“Influence of Sarcopenia on Osteoporotic Fracture Healing in Senescence-accelerated Mouse Model”

Orthopaedic Basic Science Award: - Prof. Kevin KW Ho
“Comparing Oral Administration and Intra-articular Delivery of Quercetin with a Thermogel in an Osteoarthritic Rat Model”

The Best Poster Award: - Prof. Simon KH Chau
“Oestrogen Receptor Expression in Primary Osteoblasts is not Enhanced in Vitro by Vibrational Stimulation without Oestrogen Supplement”

Prof. LAM Tsz-ping won the Best Paper in the Paediatrics Chapter. Dr. TC Wong and Dr. Michael Ong also won the Silver & Bronze awards of the Best paper in the Sports Chapter. Congratulations!!
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Date: 7/11/2016

CUHK Orientation Day 2016 was successfully held on 5 Nov 2016, here are some of the highlights of the O&T booth.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong held its Orientation Day for Undergraduate Admissions, drawing about 54,000 visitors to the campus.
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Date: 7/11/2016

2016 Wu Jieh Yee Visiting Professor Lecture by Prof. Dennis R. Wenger and Distinguished Scholar Lecture by Prof. Mohit Bhandari were successfully held in the Seminar Room, Orthopaedic Learning Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 3 Nov 16. Here are some of the highlights.

Prof. Dennis R. Wenger, Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Clifornia – San Diego & Director of Pediatric Orthopaedic Training Program Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego delivered insightful lecture on “Will Your Child Live to be 100? Evoving Technology and Risk Benefits of Attempting Musculoskeletal Perfection”. And, the Academic Head, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Prof. Mohit Bhandari, Professor of Department of Surgery of McMaster University, Canada gave us an illuminating lecture on “To Succed, We Must Fail”.

The public lecture were well received by the orthopaedic surgeons and our research staff.
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Date: 7/11/2016

Huaxia Innovative Medical Device Summit 2016 (Hong Kong) was successfully held in the Kai Chong Tong, G/F School of Public Health and Primary Care Building, Prince of Wales Hospital on 28 Oct 16. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 31/10/2016

Date: 12/10/2016

The purpose of the meeting is to serve as a platform to exchange views and information between scientists, private investors and government bodies from Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong to facilitate translational research in potential medical technology, in particular with respect to musculoskeletal regeneration and rehabilitation technology.
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Date: 11/10/2016

Keep fit is not difficult. Free mobile app developed by "Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science", "Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong" and "Hong Kong Dietitians Association".
It provides tips for sport training and meal management. Let try it!!
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Date: 30/9/2016

Congratulation! Prof. TP Lam has won the "Russell A. Hibbs Clinical Research Award" at the 51st Annual Meeting & Course of Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) held on 21-24 Sep, 2016 in Prague, Czech Republic:

Russell A. Hibbs Clinical Research Award: - Prof. TP Lam
“Preventing Curve Progression in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) with Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation - A Randomized Double-blinded Placebo-controlled Trial”
Tsz Ping Lam, MD; Benjamin Hon Kei Yip, PhD; Elisa MS Tam, PhD; Gene Chi Wai Man, PhD; Wayne Lee, PhD; Kwong Man Lee; Fiona Wai Ping Yu, MPH; Yong Qiu, MD; Bobby Kin Wah Ng, MD; Jack C.Y. Cheng, MD
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Date: 29/9/2016

Congratulation! Our department staff and students have got 10 awards in the 2016-ICORS held on 21-25 Sep, 2016 in Xian:

Best Paper Recognition Awards: - Prof. Lee Yuk-wai, Wayne
“Phase I clinical trial of intra-articular injection of autologous mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of wrist chondral defect”

Best Paper Recognition Awards: - Prof. ZHANG Jinfang
“H19 promotes tenogenic differentiation by functioning as a competing endogenous RNA”

Best Paper Recognition Awards: - Dr. TIAN Li
“A Novel Bioactive and Degradable Magnesium Screw with Polymer Coating Developed for Osteoporotic Fracture Fixation”

Best Paper Recognition Awards: - Dr. WANG Jiali
“Biodegradable magnesium interference screws accelerate mineralization of fibrous tissue at the tendon-bone insertion in anterior cruciate ligment recostruction model of rabbit”

Best Paper Recognition Awards: - Dr. XU Jiankun, Jerry
“Tendon-derived stem cell sheet enhance the repair of injured rotator cuff”

Best Paper Recognition Awards: - Dr. CHEN Bing
“Stand up and sit down assistance provided by CUHK-EXO exoskeleton”

Best Paper Recognition Awards: - Dr. FENG Lu
“LincRNA-Y modulates osteogenic differentiation via Wnt/β-catanin pathway”

Best Paper Awards: - Dr. HUANG Le
“Development of a novel bone-targeting delivery system carrying osteopromotive phytomolecule(s) for prevention of estrogen depletion induced osteoporosis ”

Best Paper Awards: - Dr. LIU Yang
“Anti-infective and osteogenic efficacy of a 3D-printed PLGA/HA scaffold grafted with quaternised chitosan”

Best Poster Awards: - Dr. TONG Wenxue
“Introducing Wnt16 Attenuates The Severity of Osteoarthritis”
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Date: 27/9/2016

Visiting Program of Distinguished Scholars was successfully held in the Seminar Room, Orthopaedic Learning Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 27 Sep 16. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 19/9/2016

Visiting Program of BORS Fellows & University of Southern Denmark was successfully held in the Seminar Room, Orthopaedic Learning Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 19 Sep 16. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 14/9/2016

Monthly Research Seminar - Visiting Program of BORS Fellows & University of Southern Denmark will be held in the Seminar Room, Orthopaedic Learning Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital on 19 Sep 16.
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Date: 5/9/2016

SMART Convention & Expo 2016 will be held in the MacPherson Stadium, No. 67 Yim Po Fong Street, Mokgkok, Kowloon on 15-16 Oct 16.

For more information, please visit our homepage!
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Date: 14/6/2016

2016 APKASS Congress& the 13th IFOSMA was successfully held in the Jockey Club School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital on 10-12 Jun 16.

The theme of 2016 APKASS Congress & the 13th IFOSMA is “Cutting Edge in Arthroscopic Surgery”. The Congress offers the perfect platform for orthopedists and researchers from the field of Knee Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine to exchange professional scientific knowledge and valuable clinical experiences.

We are pleased to be the co-organizer of this wonderful event. Lots of valuable experience was gained.
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Date: 30/4/2016

Congratulation! Prof. TP Lam has won the Dennis R. Wenger Clinical Scientific Paper Award at the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) Annual Meeting 2016 held on 27-30 Apr, 2016 in Indianapolis:

Dennis R. Wenger Clinical Scientific Paper Award: - Prof. TP Lam
"Preventing Curve Progression with Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) - A Randomized Double-blinded Placebo-controlled Trial"
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Date: 18/3/2016

The Orthopaedics Residency Sharing Programme was successfully held on 17 Mar 16. We all enjoy the experiences sharing session. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 26/2/2016

The 2016 Annual Lunch was successfully held on 24 Feb 16. There were over 250 guests and fellows and we all had a wonderful time. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 28/1/2016

Dear Colleagues,
Our annual department lunch will be held on 24th February, 2016.

Date: 24th February, 2016 (Wed)
Time: 12:00noon - 2:30pm
Venue: Staff Recreation Room, Room 211, 2/F, Block A, Staff Quarter

Date: 21/1/2016

Date: 4/1/2016

Date: 19/11/2015

At the Congregation, Professor Sung officiated at the installation of four outstanding professors as the Choh-Ming Li Professors. They have been recognized for their remarkable performance in teaching and research and their outstanding contributions to the Faculty and University. Established in 2013, this professorship was named after the late Dr. Choh-Ming Li, a distinguished scholar and the founding Vice-Chancellor of CUHK who laid the solid foundation of the University in its early years. Prof. Cheng Chun-yiu Jack was honored with Choh-Ming Li Professor of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.
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Date: 18/11/2015

5th CUHK International Symposium on Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine was successfully held on 12 Nov 15. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 11/11/2015

The 35th Annual Congress of Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association (HKOA) Awards, 6-8 Nov, 2015:

AR Hodgson Award: - Prof. LAM Tsz-ping
“Improving Low Bone Mass in Girls with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Using Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation — A Randomised Double-blinded Placebo-controlled Trial”

The Best Poster Award: - Dr. HUNG Lik-hang, Alec
“Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis–specific Hand Bone Age Atlas — A Cross-sectional Study of Bone Maturity Level from 986 X-ray Films Using a New Simplified Thumb Staging System”

Prof. LAM Tsz-ping won the Best Paper in the Paediatrics Section. Dr. Michael Ong and Dr. Patrick Yung also won the Best Paper in the Sports Chapter. Congratulations!!

Date: 10/11/2015

Wu Jieh Yee Visiting Professor Lectures by Prof. Keith Willett and Dr. Yoshihisa Kotani has been successfully held on Nov 5, 2015 (Tue) evening at Auditorium, 1/F, Main Clinical Block & Trauma Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital.

Prof. Keith Willett from Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, University of Oxford & National Director for Acute Care, NHS England delivered insightful lecture on “Major Trauma System Reform – Transformation in the NHS in England”. And, the Vice President & Chief in Spine & Spinal Cord Center, Dr. Yoshihisa Kotani, Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Service of Steel Memorial Muroran Hospital, Muroran, Japan gave us an illuminating lecture on “The Management of Adult Spinal Deformity – The New Challenge in Aging Spine”.

The public lectures were well received by not only Orthopaedic surgeons but also undergraduate medical students, postgraduate students as well as our research staff.
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Date: 31/10/2015

2015 Hong Kong International Wrist Arthroscopy Workshop and Seminar cum 1st congress of Asia Pacific Wrist Association (APWA) was successfully held on 31 Oct 2015, here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 27/10/2015

CUHK Orientation day 2015 was successfully held on 24 Oct 2015, here are some of the highlights of the O&T booth.

For the whole CUHK, it draws 65 thousand visitors to the campus.
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Date: 10/10/2015

SMART Convention & Expo 2015 was successfully held on 10 Oct 2015 at the School of Public Health and Primary Care Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital. Themed with "Muscle Strain", "Low Back Pain" and "Core Muscle Training", the nineth year of SMART Convention & Expo has well attracted over 1000 person-time from the public as well as professionals from the sports industry. Please feel free to visit our photo gallery to refresh the memorable moments of the SMART Convention & Expo 2015!!
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Date: 9/10/2015

2015 i-ORT Symposium was successfully held on 9 Oct 2015, here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 30/9/2015

The "2015 i-ORT Symposium" organized by the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, CUHK and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, PWH will be held on Oct 9, 2015 at Prince of Wales Hospital. Please refer to http://www.standtallchina.org/iort/  for the latest program.
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Date: 24/7/2015

The Faculty of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) recently developed an innovative bone implant by combining biodegradable magnesium (Mg) and conventional metals, which can be used for bone fixation in patients with osteoporotic fractures. With positive results in pre-clinical studies, the new material and design have proved not only able to reduce the healing time and enhance the strength of the fractured bone, both by 30%, but also possibly avoid a second fracture. The result of this research has recently been awarded a silver medal in the 43rd International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. With the support from the Collaborative Research Fund of the Research Grants Council, the innovation is expected to be applied to osteoporotic-related bone fracture after verification through clinical studies in the future.

Since 2009, The Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at CUHK has been investigating the use of Mg in the development of biodegradable implants fixation, designed for treatment of osteoporotic bone fractures and related orthopedic applications.

The research team revealed that Mg-based bone screws share similar mechanical properties with human bone and are biodegradable in the human body. In addition, Mg’s bone formation function promotes healing at the bone fracture. Pre-clinical studies showed that Mg-based implant can shorten healing time and improve bone strength of the fractured bone, both by 30%. With the application of Mg screws, the number of holes left after implant removal surgery will be reduced, thus a second fracture may be avoided.

The principal investigator, Professor Qin Ling, Professor (non-clinical), Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK pointed out, ‘Our team discovered that the magnesium ions degraded from the Mg-based orthopedic implant stimulate the release of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), an osteoanabolic peptide, from the periosteum in long bones. CGRP promotes the osteogenic differentiation of the pluripotent periosteum-derived stem cells (PDSCs) to form new bone and replace the hole left by degraded Mg-based implants. Therefore, Mg-based implant accelerates and enhances bone healing. Besides, magnesium is relatively cheap. The use of Mg-based implants is estimated to decrease material costs by 50%. If the new implants are applied to a clinical setting, the cost of related health care may be significantly reduced in the long run.
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Date: 24/7/2015

The Faculty of Medicine of CUHK recently introduced the low dose EOS 2D/3D imaging system, one of the state-of-the-art imaging technologies to enhance orthopaedic diagnosis and attain optimal treatment. The new system commenced service at the Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) in June 2015. It not only generates 3D images automatically for more accurate assessment of the patient’s condition, but also shortens half of the check-up time, with the radiation dosage produced 90% less than that of the conventional X-ray.

As one of the referral centers for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients, PWH has about 1,000 new cases and 3,000 follow-up cases each year. Many of these patients require X-ray examination every half year to monitor their spinal growth and treatment progress, and some may even need life-long follow-up. The new system can avoid exposing patients to large radiation doses repeatedly under conventional X-ray. Other patients will also benefit from the new system, such as adults with spinal problems, those who undergo total hip and knee replacement surgery, and people with leg length discrepancy.
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Date: 3/7/2015

Prof KM Chan was invited by Stanford University to give a lecture on “ACL Surgery-Where are the Missing Gaps?” to the Sports Division of Dept of Orthopaedics Surgery at the Stanford University Outpatient Medical Centre on June 16, 2015.

He also gave another presentation on “SMART to MRN – A Global Platform in Search for an Ultimate Solution to Intriguing Tendinopathies” during the Stanford University Orthopaedic Department Grand Rounds on June 17, 2015 at the LI Ka Shing Centre For Learning, Main Campus, Stanford University.

Both lectures were well received by the orthopaedic surgeons of Stanford University.
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Date: 3/7/2015

Prof KM Chan, Prof G Li, Prof L Qin and Dr Bruma Fu of Dept of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, CUHK visited Odense University Hopsital , University of Southern Denmark during June 3-5.

On June 4, Prof KM Chan, the Convenor of SMART Program, LCW Institute of Innovative Medicine and Chair Professor of Dept of Orthopaedics & Traumatology of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, has signed an agreement with Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark on the collaborative programme on musculoskeletal research and regenerative medicine.
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Date: 11/6/2015

Date: 24/4/2015

Date: 27/2/2015

The 2015 Annual Lunch was successfully held on 27 Feb 15. There were over 200 guests and fellows and we all had a wonderful time. Here are some of the highlights.
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Date: 27/1/2015