Dr. HO Ki-wai, Kevin 何其威
MBChB(Manchester), MSc(Cardiff), MRCS(Edin), FRCS Ortho(Edin)
Clinical Professional Consultant of Orthopaedics & Traumatology
矫形外科及创伤学系临床专业顾问
Associate Professor of Practice in Orthopaedics & Traumatology (by courtesy)
矫形外科及创伤学系专业应用副教授(礼任)
Deputy Director of MSc in Musculoskeletal Medicine, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Orthopaedics Programmes
骨关节医学、康复及老年骨科理学硕士课程副主任
Specialist in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the Chinese University of Hong Kong Medical Centre
香港中文大学医院骨科专科医生

BIOGRAPHY
Dr Ho, Ki Wai Kevin is a Clinical Professional Consultant of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology and Associate Professor of Practice in Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He obtained his medical degree at the University of Manchester (UK) in 1997 which was followed by his specialist training at the West-Midland Deanery (UK).
His post-graduation education includes a Master’s of Science (MSc) in Orthopaedic Engineering at the University of Cardiff (UK), which he received in 2007. In 2010 Dr Ho completed a fellowship training in Arthroplasty and Lower Extremity Surgery at the Toronto Western Hospital in Toronto (Canada).
In addition to his current academic activities, Dr Ho is also an International Surgical Tutor and Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (UK), as well as a member of the British Orthopaedics Association, British Hip Society and the British Association for Surgery of the Knee.
He is currently the deputy director of MSc in Musculoskeletal Medicine, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Orthopaedics Programmes. His major research interests lie in Arthroplasty, Traumatology, Lower Extremity Surgery and Degenerate Joint Condition.
Dr Ho has published many scientific articles in indexed journals and has made numerous presentations at regional and international scientific congresses.

CLINICAL EXPERTISE Lower Limb Arthroplasty
Traumatology
Cartilage and Degenerative Joint Condition

SPECIALISED RESEARCH AREAS Clinical Trial, Cartilages, Arthritis

SELECTED PUBLICATION
1. Chung, K.-Y., et al., Long-Term Outcome on the Mal-Seating of Ceramic-on-Ceramic Articulation in Total Hip Arthroplasty. The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2021. 36(6): p. 2100-2104.

2. Ho, K.K.-W., et al., A randomized controlled trial on the effect of focal thermal therapy at acupressure points treating osteoarthritis of the knee. J Orthop Surg Res, 2021. 16(1): p. 282.

3. Lau, L.C.M., et al., Patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) Referencing High Tibial Osteotomy Technological Transfer and Education: protocol for a double-blind, randomised controlled trial (PROTECTED HTO Trial). BMJ Open, 2021. 11(2): p. e041129.

4. Ho, K.K.-W., et al., End-stage knee osteoarthritis with and without sarcopenia and the effect of knee arthroplasty – a prospective cohort study. BMC Geriatrics, 2021. 21(1): p. 2.

5. Zhou, L., et al., Innovative Tissue-Engineered Strategies for Osteochondral Defect Repair and Regeneration: Current Progress and Challenges. Adv Healthc Mater, 2020: p. e2001008.

6. Yao, H., et al., Combination of magnesium ions and vitamin C alleviates synovitis and osteophyte formation in osteoarthritis of mice. Bioactive Materials, 2021. 6(5): p. 1341-1352.

7. Hau, M.Y.T., et al., Two-dimensional/three-dimensional EOS imaging is reliable and comparable to traditional X-ray imaging assessment of knee osteoarthritis aiding surgical management. Knee, 2020. 27(3): p. 970-979.

8. Man, S.L., et al., Hypoalbuminemia and obesity class II are reliable predictors of peri-prosthetic joint infection in patient undergoing elective total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Relat Res, 2020. 32(1): p. 21.

9. Ho, K.W., et al., Progression of health-related quality of life of patients waiting for total knee arthroplasty. J Eval Clin Pract, 2020.

10. Mok, S.W., et al., Intra-Articular Delivery of Quercetin Using Thermosensitive Hydrogel Attenuate Cartilage Degradation in an Osteoarthritis Rat Model. Cartilage, 2020. 11(4): p. 490-499.

























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