Orthopaedics & Traumatology

Researchers

• Dr Evelyn Eugenie KUONG, Department Head & Consultant (ORCID | university profile)
• Dr CHOW Wang, Consultant (university profile)
• Prof Michael TO Kai-tsun (ORCID | university profile)
• Dr Kenny KWAN Yat-hong, Honorary Consultant
• Dr Janus WONG Siu-him, Honorary Associate Consultant (ORCID | university profile)
• Dr Clara LEE On-ki, Associate Consultant
• Dr Andy YEE Hon-fai, Resident Specialist

Research Areas

• Developmental dysplasia of the hip
• Paediatric hip disorders
• Osteogenesis imperfecta and skeletal dysplasias
• Spinal muscular atrophy and neuromuscular hip disorders
• Paediatric sports and knee disorders
• Limb deformities
• Clubfoot
• Orthopaedic infections
• Early onset scoliosis
• Neuromuscular scoliosis

Selected Publications

• Kuong E. CORR Insights®: Femoral Trochlear Dysplasia Is Common in Lower Limbs With Hartofilakidis C2 Hip Dysplasia. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2025;483(12):2269​-2270. doi:10.1097/CORR.0000000000003617
• Wong JSH, Kuong EE, To MKT, Lee ALH, So NLW, Chow W. Prognosticating Residual Dysplasia at Skeletal Maturity Following Closed Reduction for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: A Long-Term Study with an Average 20-Year Follow-up. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024;106(22):2094​-2101. doi:10.2106/JBJS.23.01484
• Kuong E. CORR Insights®: Is Subcapital Realignment for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis a Reproducible Technique? Midterm Results. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2024;482(9):1639-1641. doi:10.1097/CORR.0000000000002984
• Kuong EE, Ip HNH, So NLW, To MKT, Chow W, Wong JSH, et al. Nusinersen Initiation After Onset of Weakness Does Not Prevent Progression of Hip Instability. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024;44(7):e657-e661. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000002709
• Wong JSH, Kuong EE, So NLW, Ali A, To MKT, Chow W. Quality of Surgery and Patient Selection Are Keys to Success in Hip Stabilization Surgery in Cerebral Palsy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022;42(1):e72-e77. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001961
• So LWN, Kuong EE, To KM, Leong JCY, Chow W. Long-term outcome after Lambrinudi arthrodesis: How they're doing after three decades. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2019;27(1):2309​499019826492. doi:10.1177/2309​499019826492
• Kuong EE, Gardner WT, Koljonen PA, Mahapatra SK, Chow W. Normal radiographic parameters in paediatric pelvic radiographs from a Chinese population. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2017;26(4):336-339. doi:10.1097/BPB.0000000000000426
• Chow W, Negandhi R, Kuong E, To M. Management pitfalls of fractured neck of femur in osteogenesis imperfecta. J Child Orthop. 2013;7(3):195-203. doi:10.1007/s11832-013-0495-6
• To M, Gupta V, Chow W. Surgical management of long bone pseudarthrosis with severe limb length discrepancy in osteogenesis imperfecta. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2013;22(1):63-69. doi:10.1097/BPB.0b013e32834de542
• Kuong EE, To M, Yuen MH, Choi AK, Fong CM, Chow W. Pitfalls in diagnosing septic arthritis in Hong Kong children: ten years' experience. Hong Kong Med J. 2012;18(6):482-487.