Cavor Kai Ming Chan

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Affiliation: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Country: China

Publications

  1. ncbi Virtual reality techniques. Application to anatomic visualization and orthopaedics training
    Pheng Ann Heng
    Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    Clin Orthop Relat Res 442:5-12. 2006
  2. ncbi Knee stability assessment on anterior cruciate ligament injury: Clinical and biomechanical approaches
    Mak Ham Lam
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China
    Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Ther Technol 1:20. 2009
  3. ncbi Anti-inflammatory management for tendon injuries - friends or foes?
    Kai Ming Chan
    Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Ther Technol 1:23. 2009
  4. ncbi Bilateral transtibial amputation with concomitant thoracolumbar vertebral collapse in a Sichuan earthquake survivor
    Caroline Ngar Chi Wong
    Physiotherapy Department, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, PR China
    J Orthop Surg Res 5:43. 2010
  5. ncbi Exercise interventions: defusing the world's osteoporosis time bomb
    Ming Chan Kai
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    Bull World Health Organ 81:827-30. 2003
  6. ncbi Understanding acute ankle ligamentous sprain injury in sports
    Daniel Tp Fong
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China
    Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Ther Technol 1:14. 2009
  7. ncbi Orthopaedic sport biomechanics - a new paradigm
    Kai Ming Chan
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 23:S21-30. 2008
  8. ncbi Expression of transforming growth factor beta isoforms and their roles in tendon healing
    Kai Ming Chan
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
    Wound Repair Regen 16:399-407. 2008
  9. ncbi Deciphering the pathogenesis of tendinopathy: a three-stages process
    Sai Chuen Fu
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, PR China
    Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Ther Technol 2:30. 2010
  10. ncbi Radix Dipsaci does not improve tendon healing in a rat model of patellar tendon donor site injury
    Kai Ming Chan
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China
    Orthop Surg 2:187-93. 2010

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Publications66

  1. ncbi Virtual reality techniques. Application to anatomic visualization and orthopaedics training
    Pheng Ann Heng
    Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    Clin Orthop Relat Res 442:5-12. 2006
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  2. ncbi Knee stability assessment on anterior cruciate ligament injury: Clinical and biomechanical approaches
    Mak Ham Lam
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China
    Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Ther Technol 1:20. 2009
    ..Orthopaedic surgeons and scientists with related background are encouraged to understand knee biomechanics and stability assessment for ACL injury patients...
  3. ncbi Anti-inflammatory management for tendon injuries - friends or foes?
    Kai Ming Chan
    Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Ther Technol 1:23. 2009
    ..It follows that a comprehensive evaluation of anti-inflammatory management for tendon injuries is needed and any such data would have profound clinical and health economic importance...
  4. ncbi Bilateral transtibial amputation with concomitant thoracolumbar vertebral collapse in a Sichuan earthquake survivor
    Caroline Ngar Chi Wong
    Physiotherapy Department, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, PR China
    J Orthop Surg Res 5:43. 2010
    ..The joint efforts of the multidisciplinary team and the advancement of new technology have revolutionized the care process for amputees...
  5. ncbi Exercise interventions: defusing the world's osteoporosis time bomb
    Ming Chan Kai
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    Bull World Health Organ 81:827-30. 2003
    ..Encouraging physical activity at all ages is therefore a top priority to prevent osteoporosis...
  6. ncbi Understanding acute ankle ligamentous sprain injury in sports
    Daniel Tp Fong
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China
    Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Ther Technol 1:14. 2009
    ..This paper allows the readers to catch up with the previous researches on ankle sprain injury, and facilitate the future research idea on sport-related ankle sprain injury...
  7. ncbi Orthopaedic sport biomechanics - a new paradigm
    Kai Ming Chan
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 23:S21-30. 2008
    ..Orthopaedics and biomechanics specialists are encouraged to understand what they could contribute to the current and future practice of sports medicine...
  8. ncbi Expression of transforming growth factor beta isoforms and their roles in tendon healing
    Kai Ming Chan
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
    Wound Repair Regen 16:399-407. 2008
    ..Their effects may be further complicated by uneven spatial distribution of TGF-beta and TGF-beta receptors in healing tendons...
  9. ncbi Deciphering the pathogenesis of tendinopathy: a three-stages process
    Sai Chuen Fu
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, PR China
    Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Ther Technol 2:30. 2010
    ..This model may guide future research on tendinopathy, until we could ultimately decipher the complete pathogenesis process and provide better treatments...
  10. ncbi Radix Dipsaci does not improve tendon healing in a rat model of patellar tendon donor site injury
    Kai Ming Chan
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China
    Orthop Surg 2:187-93. 2010
    ..To explore whether Radix Dipsaci (RD) exhibits beneficial effects on tendon healing...
  11. ncbi Identification and purification of an intrinsic human muscle myogenic factor that enhances muscle repair and regeneration
    M Li
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT
    Arch Biochem Biophys 384:263-8. 2000
    ..These newly regenerated fibers originated from the fusion of differentiated satellite cells as revealed by BrdU-labeling analysis. In contrast, the injury site of muscles treated with BSA control protein contained mainly fibroblasts...
  12. ncbi Osteogenesis induced by extracorporeal shockwave in treatment of delayed osteotendinous junction healing
    Ling Qin
    Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N T Hong Kong SAR, China
    J Orthop Res 28:70-6. 2010
    ..These findings formed a scientific basis to potential clinical application of ESW for treatment of delayed OTJ healing...
  13. ncbi A mechanical supination sprain simulator for studying ankle supination sprain kinematics
    Yue Yan Chan
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    J Biomech 41:2571-4. 2008
    ..The presented sprain simulator allows a more comprehensive study of the kinematics of ankle sprain when compared with some previous laboratory research designs...
  14. ncbi Is cultured tendon fibroblast a good model to study tendon healing?
    Sai Chuen Fu
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
    J Orthop Res 26:374-83. 2008
    ..Thus, fibroblasts from healing tendon may be a more appropriate model for studying cellular activities in tendon healing...
  15. ncbi Grafted tendon healing in tibial tunnel is inferior to healing in femoral tunnel after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a histomorphometric study in rabbits
    Chun Yi Wen
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Arthroscopy 26:58-66. 2010
    ..This study aimed to test whether graft healing in the tibial tunnel was inferior to that in the femoral tunnel after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in rabbits...
  16. ncbi Ectopic chondro-ossification and erroneous extracellular matrix deposition in a tendon window injury model
    Pauline Po Yee Lui
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    J Orthop Res 30:37-46. 2012
    ..Higher expression of biglycan and aggrecan were observed in the ectopic chondro-ossification sites in the repair tissue, suggesting that they might have roles in ectopic chondro-osteogenesis...
  17. ncbi Influence of bone adaptation on tendon-to-bone healing in bone tunnel after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a rabbit model
    Chun Yi Wen
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    J Orthop Res 27:1447-56. 2009
    ..In conclusion, the postoperative bone loss and associated poor T-B healing was region-dependent, which may result from adaptive changes after tunnel creation...
  18. ncbi A three-pressure-sensor (3PS) system for monitoring ankle supination torque during sport motions
    Daniel Tik Pui Fong
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    J Biomech 41:2562-6. 2008
    ..With the good estimation accuracy, tiny size and inexpensive cost, the 3PS system is readily available to be implanted in sport shoe for the estimation and monitoring of ankle supination torque during dynamic sport motions...
  19. ncbi In vivo low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) following tendon injury promotes repair during granulation but suppresses decorin and biglycan expression during remodeling
    Sai Chuen Fu
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
    J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 40:422-9. 2010
    ..Bench research, cross-sectional...
  20. ncbi Mechanical loading increased BMP-2 expression which promoted osteogenic differentiation of tendon-derived stem cells
    Yun Feng Rui
    Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    J Orthop Res 29:390-6. 2011
    ..Activation of BMP-2 expression in TDSCs during tendon overuse might provide a possible explanation of ectopic calcification in calcifying tendinopathy...
  21. ncbi Differentiation of ankle sprain motion and common sporting motion by ankle inversion velocity
    Vikki Wing Shan Chu
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    J Biomech 43:2035-8. 2010
    ..The information obtained in this study can serve as a basis for the development of an active protection apparatus for reducing ankle sprain injury...
  22. ncbi Sustained expression of proteoglycans and collagen type III/type I ratio in a calcified tendinopathy model
    Pauline Po Yee Lui
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 49:231-9. 2010
    ....
  23. ncbi Knee rotational stability during pivoting movement is restored after anatomic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
    Mak Ham Lam
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Am J Sports Med 39:1032-8. 2011
    ....
  24. ncbi The surgical outcome of immediate arthroscopic Bankart repair for first time anterior shoulder dislocation in young active patients
    Billy Kan Yip Law
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 16:188-93. 2008
    ..This study concluded that immediate arthroscopic Bankart repair with an accelerated rehabilitation program is an effective and safe technique for treating young active patients with first-time traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation...
  25. ncbi Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on tendon healing: a study of the effect of treatment duration and treatment initiation
    Sai Chuen Fu
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
    Am J Sports Med 36:1742-9. 2008
    ..Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound has been reported to be effective in promoting tendon healing. However, its optimal time and duration has not yet been determined...
  26. ncbi A systematic review on ankle injury and ankle sprain in sports
    Daniel Tik Pui Fong
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Sports Med 37:73-94. 2007
    ..The incidence of ankle injury and ankle sprain was high in court games and team sports, such as rugby, soccer, volleyball, handball and basketball. This systematic review provides a summary of the epidemiology of ankle injury in sports...
  27. ncbi Estimating the complete ground reaction forces with pressure insoles in walking
    Daniel Tik Pui Fong
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    J Biomech 41:2597-601. 2008
    ..The method gives an extra option to study an estimation of the complete ground reaction forces in any environment without the constraints from the number and location of force plates...
  28. ncbi Comparison of 2 surgical techniques for reconstructing posterolateral corner of the knee: a cadaveric study evaluated by navigation system
    Eric Po Yan Ho
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Arthroscopy 27:89-96. 2011
    ..This study aimed to evaluate the immediate effect on knee kinematics by 2 different techniques of posterolateral corner (PLC) reconstruction...
  29. ncbi An ankle joint model-based image-matching motion analysis technique
    Kam Ming Mok
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China The Hong Kong Jockey Club Sports Medicine and Health Sciences Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Gait Posture 34:71-5. 2011
    ..Excellent validity, intra-rater reliability and inter-rater reliability were achieved for the MBIM technique in both bare-foot and shoed conditions. The MBIM technique can therefore provide good estimates of ankle joint kinematics...
  30. ncbi Identification of ankle sprain motion from common sporting activities by dorsal foot kinematics data
    Yue Yan Chan
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    J Biomech 43:1965-9. 2010
    ..The accuracy of this method was 91.3%, and the method could help developing a mobile motion sensor system for ankle sprain detection...
  31. ncbi Extracorporeal shock wave therapy in treatment of delayed bone-tendon healing
    Lin Wang
    Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics andTraumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N T, Hong Kong SAR, China
    Am J Sports Med 36:340-7. 2008
    ..No investigation has been conducted to study the effect of shock wave on delayed healing at the bone-tendon junction...
  32. ncbi Isolation and characterization of multipotent rat tendon-derived stem cells
    Yun Feng Rui
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    Tissue Eng Part A 16:1549-58. 2010
    ....
  33. ncbi Does erroneous differentiation of tendon-derived stem cells contribute to the pathogenesis of calcifying tendinopathy?
    Yun Feng Rui
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    Chin Med J (Engl) 124:606-10. 2011
    ..The re-direction of the differentiation of resident TDSCs to tenogenic or supplementation of MSCs programmed for tenogenic differentiation may be enticing targets for the management of calcifying tendinopathy in the future...
  34. ncbi The use of motion analysis to measure pain-related behaviour in a rat model of degenerative tendon injuries
    Sai Chuen Fu
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
    J Neurosci Methods 179:309-18. 2009
    ..The results showed that motion analysis could be used to measure activity-related chronic tendon pain...
  35. ncbi The use of brushite calcium phosphate cement for enhancement of bone-tendon integration in an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rabbit model
    Chun Yi Wen
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 89:466-74. 2009
    ..013). Brushite CPC significantly enhanced the bone-tendon integration after ACL reconstruction, which provided a scientific basis for clinical application...
  36. ncbi Chondrocyte phenotype and ectopic ossification in collagenase-induced tendon degeneration
    Pauline Po Yee Lui
    Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    J Histochem Cytochem 57:91-100. 2009
    ..Because this animal model replicates key histopathological changes in calcific tendinopathy, it can be used as a model for the study of its pathogenesis at the patellar tendon...
  37. ncbi Increased apoptosis at the late stage of tendon healing
    Pauline Po Yee Lui
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N T, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
    Wound Repair Regen 15:702-7. 2007
    ..A similar trend was observed with active caspase-3 immunohistochemistry. In conclusion, an increase in apoptosis at the end of tendon healing coincided with a decrease in cellularity...
  38. ncbi Expression of chondro-osteogenic BMPs in ossified failed tendon healing model of tendinopathy
    Pauline Po Yee Lui
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    J Orthop Res 29:816-21. 2011
    ..BMP-4/7, besides BMP-2, might also contribute to ectopic chondro-osteogenesis and failed healing in tendon injuries. BMP-4/7, but not BMP-2, might be involved in regulating late events in ossified failed tendon healing...
  39. ncbi Tai Chi Chuan exercises in enhancing bone mineral density in active seniors
    Pauline Po Yee Lui
    CUHK WHO Collaborating Centre for Sports Medicine and Health Promotion, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
    Clin Sports Med 27:75-86, viii. 2008
    ..This article reviews the benefits of TCC for the prevention of osteoporosis and falls by retarding bone loss, improving neuromuscular coordination, and promoting general health...
  40. ncbi Increased deposition of sulfated glycosaminoglycans in human patellar tendinopathy
    Sai Chuen Fu
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
    Clin J Sport Med 17:129-34. 2007
    ..To investigate if the increased proteoglycans in patellar tendinopathy involves a qualitative change in the types of proteoglycans...
  41. ncbi Clinical and biomechanical outcome of minimal invasive and open repair of the Achilles tendon
    Alexander Pak Hin Chan
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Ther Technol 3:32. 2011
    ..abstract:..
  42. ncbi Sport-related ankle injuries attending an accident and emergency department
    Daniel Tik Pui Fong
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Injury 39:1222-7. 2008
    ..This study investigated the sport-related ankle injuries attending an accident and emergency (A&E) department during a 1-year period...
  43. ncbi Reducing discriminatory attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Hong Kong: an intervention study using an integrated knowledge-based PLWHA participation and cognitive approach
    J T F Lau
    Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chinese University of Hong Kong, People s Republic of China
    AIDS Care 17:85-101. 2005
    ..35, p < 0.001). Further, some gender differences were observed. Female respondents tended to be less discriminatory toward PLWHA and responded more favourably to the programme than their male counterparts...
  44. ncbi Improving general practitioners' interviewing skills in managing patients with depression and anxiety: a randomized controlled clinical trial
    S Y S Wong
    Department of Community and Family Medicine, The Chinese University of, Hong Kong
    Med Teach 29:e175-83. 2007
    ..Studies regarding the effectiveness of CME programmes on physicians' behaviour and communication skills showed inconsistent results. Few randomized controlled trials have been conducted in Asia...
  45. ncbi What are the barriers faced by general practitioners in treating depression and anxiety in Hong Kong?
    S Y S Wong
    Department of Community and Family Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
    Int J Clin Pract 60:437-41. 2006
    ..Having a higher qualification in family medicine may reduce the barriers of having lack of confidence and experience in these physicians...
  46. ncbi Distinction between relaxations induced via prostanoid EP(4) and IP(1) receptors in pig and rabbit blood vessels
    R L Jones
    Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    Br J Pharmacol 134:313-24. 2001
    ..5. Caution is urged when using AFP-07 and cicaprost to characterize IP(1) receptors in the presence of EP(4) receptors. Taprostene may be a lead to a highly selective IP(1) receptor agonist...
  47. ncbi Age-related changes of aqueous protein profiles in rat fast and slow twitch skeletal muscles
    D Cai
    Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Electrophoresis 21:465-72. 2000
    ..S3 was identified as ubiquitin, which might play an important role in protein degradation during skeletal muscle aging process...
  48. ncbi Two novel myogenic factors identified and isolated by sequential isoelectric focusing and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
    M Li
    Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Research Laboratory Hong Kong, Shatin
    Electrophoresis 21:289-92. 2000
    ..The identities of these two myogenic factors are under study...
  49. ncbi Isolation and detection of protein with nano-particles and microchips for analyzing proteomes on a large scale basis
    Ki Chan
    Biomedical and Tissue Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Hong Kong, China
    Protein Pept Lett 18:423-33. 2011
    ..Finally, we describe why the lipid-based nano-particles (LBNPs) can enable the analysis in microchip electroseparation and how anionic and cationic LBNPs can be used for protein separation...
  50. ncbi Thymidine kinase gene modified bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells as vehicles for antitumor therapy
    Chao Song
    Stem Cells and Regeneration Program, School of Biomedical Sciences and Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT Hong Kong, People s Republic of China
    Hum Gene Ther 22:439-49. 2011
    ..The use of TK-BMSCs as tumor-specific delivery vehicles together with controlled prodrug treatment may be a safe and novel anticancer therapy approach...
  51. ncbi Arthroscopic repair of isolated type II superior labrum anterior-posterior lesion
    Patrick Shu Hang Yung
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Tai Po, Hong Kong, China
    Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 16:1151-7. 2008
    ....
  52. ncbi Expression of bone morphogenetic protein-2 in the chondrogenic and ossifying sites of calcific tendinopathy and traumatic tendon injury rat models
    Pauline Po Yee Lui
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
    J Orthop Surg Res 4:27. 2009
    ..abstract:..
  53. ncbi Review of knee arthroscopy performed under local anesthesia
    Billy Kan Yip Law
    The Hong Kong Jockey Club Sports Medicine and Health Sciences Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, PR China
    Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Ther Technol 1:3. 2009
    ..Appropriate case selection, anesthetic strategy and technical expertise are the key to smooth and successful surgery...
  54. ncbi Peri-graft bone mass and connectivity as predictors for the strength of tendon-to-bone attachment after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
    Chun Yi Wen
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    Bone 45:545-52. 2009
    ..The measurement of peri-graft bone should be useful to monitor the quality of T-B healing and guide the postoperative rehabilitation...
  55. ncbi Tendon-derived stem cells (TDSCs): from basic science to potential roles in tendon pathology and tissue engineering applications
    Pauline Po Yee Lui
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    Stem Cell Rev 7:883-97. 2011
    ..Evidences are presented to show the potential advantages and results of using TDSCs as a new cell source for tendon and tendon-bone junction repair. Issues pertaining to the use of TDSCs for tissue repair are also discussed...
  56. ncbi A virtual-reality training system for knee arthroscopic surgery
    Pheng Ann Heng
    Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
    IEEE Trans Inf Technol Biomed 8:217-27. 2004
    ..Our system simulates soft tissue deformation with topological change in real-time using finite-element analysis. To offer realistic tactile feedback, we build a tailor-made force feedback hardware...
  57. ncbi Effects of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) on early stages of tendon healing: a rat patellar tendon model
    B P Chan
    Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT
    Acta Orthop Scand 71:513-8. 2000
    ..Only time significantly affected both strength-associated parameters. We showed that in vivo supplementation with bFGF affected the initial events of healing such as cell proliferation and type III collagen expression...
  58. ncbi Clinical utility of genotyping resistance test on determining the mutation patterns in HIV-1 CRF01_AE and subtype B patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Hong Kong
    W C Yam
    Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
    J Clin Virol 35:454-7. 2006
    ..HIV-1 genotypic resistance test (GRT) has been widely used to monitor HIV infection but only few reports revealed the mutation patterns of non-B HIV-1 subtypes...
  59. ncbi Evaluation of an in-house genotyping resistance test for HIV-1 drug resistance interpretation and genotyping
    J H K Chen
    Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    J Clin Virol 39:125-31. 2007
    ..However, it is not commonly used in some developing countries in Asia and Africa due to its high running cost...
  60. ncbi Clinical outcome of breast conservation therapy for breast cancer in Hong Kong: prognostic impact of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence and 2005 St. Gallen risk categories
    Tsz Kok Yau
    Department of Clinical Oncology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong, China
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 68:667-72. 2007
    ..The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of breast conservation therapy (BCT) for invasive breast cancers in our predominantly Chinese population...
  61. ncbi Disposition of ethmozine in cerebrospinal fluid and plasma of rabbits
    K Chan
    Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N T
    Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 14:279-82. 1989
    ..0 h were 0.17, 0.14, 0.16, 0.16, 0.23 and 0.22 respectively. The results suggest that ethmozine is able to penetrate into the CSF from the general circulation and this may be related to its adverse effects on the central nervous system...
  62. ncbi Trabecular bone status in ultradistal tibia under habitual gait loading: a pQCT study in postmenopausal women
    Yau-Ming Lai
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
    J Clin Densitom 9:175-83. 2006
    ..However, the low-impact weight-bearing nature of a normal gait may not be osteogenic to prevent regional bone loss. An exercise program specific to the women at risk should be contemplated...
  63. ncbi EMG power frequency spectrum shifts during repeated isokinetic knee and arm movements
    Raymond So
    Sports Science Department of the Hong Kong Sports Development Board
    Res Q Exerc Sport 73:98-106. 2002
  64. ncbi "Streptococcus milleri" endocarditis caused by Streptococcus anginosus
    Patrick C Y Woo
    Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 48:81-8. 2004
    ..Infective endocarditis should be actively looked for in cases of monomicrobial S. anginosus bacteremia, especially if the organism is recovered in multiple blood cultures...
  65. ncbi Virtual reality based system for training on knee arthroscopic surgery
    Pheng-Ann Heng
    Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Stud Health Technol Inform 98:130-6. 2004
    ..The system simulates the real-time deformation of soft tissue with topological change using finite element analysis. To offer the realistic tactile feedback, we construct a specialized force feedback hardware...
  66. ncbi The roles of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) 12 in stimulating the proliferation and matrix production of human patellar tendon fibroblasts
    Sai Chuen Fu
    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
    Life Sci 72:2965-74. 2003
    ..Our findings suggest that BMP12 may play a role in early phases of tissue regeneration in tendons...