Search Results - "Cheung, Kenneth Man Chee"
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Magnetically controlled growing rods for severe spinal curvature in young children: a prospective case series
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (26-05-2012)“…Summary Background Scoliosis in skeletally immature children is often treated by implantation of a rod to straighten the spine. Rods can be distracted…”
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Mechanical characterization and design of biomaterials for nucleus pulposus replacement and regeneration
Published in Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A (01-12-2023)“…Biomaterials for nucleus pulposus (NP) replacement and regeneration have great potential to restore normal biomechanics in degenerated intervertebral discs…”
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A Meta-Analysis of the Clinical Effectiveness of School Scoliosis Screening
Published in Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) (01-05-2010)“…A meta-analysis that systematically reviewed the evaluation studies of a scoliosis screening program reported in the literature. To evaluate the best current…”
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Verification of measurements of lumbar spinal dimensions in T1- and T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging sequences
Published in The spine journal (01-08-2014)“…Abstract Background context Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is commonly used to assess patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. No single MRI sequence has been…”
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SARS-CoV-2 infection induces inflammatory bone loss in golden Syrian hamsters
Published in Nature communications (09-05-2022)“…Extrapulmonary complications of different organ systems have been increasingly recognized in patients with severe or chronic Coronavirus Disease 2019…”
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Minimum 3-year experience with vertebral body tethering for treating scoliosis: A systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis
Published in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery (01-09-2022)“…Purpose Over the past 12 years, vertebral body tethering (VBT) has been gradually promoted for treating scoliosis, but there are few published studies, with…”
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The first magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) in the world - lessons learned and how the identified complications helped to develop the implant in the past decade: case report
Published in BMC musculoskeletal disorders (01-04-2021)“…The first magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) was implanted in 2009. Since then multiple complications have been identified that have helped drive the…”
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Scoliosis in osteogenesis imperfecta: identifying the genetic and non-genetic factors affecting severity and progression from longitudinal data of 290 patients
Published in Orphanet journal of rare diseases (20-09-2023)“…Abstract Background Scoliosis is widely prevalent among osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) patients, and is progressive with age. However, factors affecting…”
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A novel approach to gradual correction of severe spinal deformity in a pediatric patient using the magnetically-controlled growing rod
Published in The spine journal (01-07-2014)“…Abstract Background context Acute correction of severe spinal deformities significantly increases the risk of neurologic complications. Previously used methods…”
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An effective assessment method of spinal flexibility to predict the initial in-orthosis correction on the patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)
Published in PloS one (21-12-2017)“…Spinal flexibility is an essential parameter for clinical decision making on the patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Various methods are…”
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Predictive factors for neurological deterioration after surgical decompression for thoracic ossified yellow ligament
Published in European spine journal (01-10-2017)“…Purpose To investigate the rate and predictive factors of post-operative neurological deterioration in ossified yellow ligament (OYL) surgery. Methods A…”
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Application of deep learning upon spinal radiographs to predict progression in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis at first clinic visit
Published in EClinicalMedicine (01-12-2021)“…Prediction of curve progression risk in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) remains elusive. Prior studies have revealed the potential for three-dimensional…”
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Frequent Small Distractions with a Magnetically Controlled Growing Rod for Early-Onset Scoliosis and Avoidance of the Law of Diminishing Returns
Published in Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) (01-12-2016)“…Purpose To assess the effect of frequent small distractions with a magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) on spinal length gain and achieved distraction…”
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Patient-reported outcomes in a Chinese cohort of osteogenesis imperfecta unveil psycho-physical stratifications associated with clinical manifestations
Published in Orphanet journal of rare diseases (28-06-2022)“…Abstract Background Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare congenital disorder of the skeletal system, inflicting debilitating physical and psychological…”
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A biomechanical study on the effect of lengthening magnitude on spine off-loading in magnetically controlled growing rod surgery: Implications on lengthening frequency
Published in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery (01-09-2021)“…Purpose: To assess whether the magnitude of lengthening in magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) surgeries has an immediate or delayed effect on spinal…”
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Classification of High Intensity Zones of the Lumbar Spine and Their Association with Other Spinal MRI Phenotypes: The Wakayama Spine Study
Published in PloS one (20-09-2016)“…High intensity zones (HIZ) of the lumbar spine are a phenotype of the intervertebral disc noted on MRI whose clinical relevance has been debated…”
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Multidisciplinary programme for rehabilitation of chronic low back pain - factors predicting successful return to work
Published in BMC musculoskeletal disorders (06-03-2021)“…There are no clear indicators for predicting return to work for patients with chronic low back pain (LBP). We aim to report the outcomes of a 14-week…”
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Exploring mass customization and textile application in medical products: re-designing scoliosis brace for shorter production lead time and better quality of life
Published in Textile research journal (01-10-2020)“…Bracing is the most common non-operative treatment option for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). However, existing brace designs have…”
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Factors Affecting Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Yield from Bone Marrow Aspiration
Published in Chinese journal of cancer research (01-03-2011)“…Objective:This study was to investigate the variables in bone marrow harvesting procedure and individual donor factors which can potentially affect the yield…”
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Use of PET/CT in the early diagnosis of implant related wound infection and avoidance of wound debridement
Published in European spine journal (01-05-2016)“…Purpose Delayed infections after spinal instrumentation typically require complete implant removal and extensive wound debridement due to the difficulties in…”
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