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Biography
Dr. M. S. Wong is an Associate Professor and served as an Associate Head (Academic) in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). He also chaired the Departmental Learning and Teaching Committee and acted as the Programme Leader of the B.Sc. (Hons.) programme in Biomedical Engineering and Jockey Club Rehabilitation Engineering Clinic Coordinator at PolyU. He is a clinician as well as an engineer. He has been practising in the public and private sectors of the prosthetic and orthotic services over 25 years. His main research interests are scoliosis, spinal orthotics, prevention of fragility fractures, gait and posture analysis, CAD/CAM in prosthetics and orthotics, and prosthetics and orthotics outcome evaluation.
He is the Scientific Committee Chair and Executive Board Member of International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), and Executive Board Member of International Research Society of Spinal Deformities (IRSSD).
He has >200 peer-review publications, >80 invited lectures and >15 research students. His vision is to promote evidence-based P&O practices via comprehensive didactic and clinical education, continuous professional development and concerted clinical research in order to improve the quality of life of the people with physical disabilities.
Education/Academic qualification
Certificate of Prosthetist, Medical & Health Department
Master of Philosophy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Doctor of Philosophy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Postgraduate Diploma in Biomechanics, University of Strathclyde
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Research output
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A Mathematical Analysis of a Biomechanical Model for an Innovative Spinal Decompression and Correction System for the Conservative Treatment of Scoliosis
Jie, Y., Zhang, M., Li, M., Luo, C., Dong, A., Luo, Y. Y., Zheng, P., Zhang, X., Liu, Z., Li, J., Wong, M. S., Wang, A. Y., Ma, C. Z. H. & Zhang, M., 11 May 2025, In: Bioengineering. 12, 5, 509.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Comparison Between a State-of-the-Art Mechanical 3D Scoliosis Correction Protocol and the Schroth Exercise on Spinal Flexibility of Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Jie, Y., Li, M., Dong, A., Luo, Y. Y., Luo, C. L., Zheng, Q., Wang, S., Wong, M. S., Ma, C. Z. H. & Zhang, M., 7 Mar 2025, In: Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation. 7, 1, 100428.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Enhancing university students’ engagement in studying assistive technology by case-based active learning: a pilot study in Hong Kong
Li, K., Zhou, Y., Wu, H., Luo, C., Liu, W., Hung, H. T. P., Wang, T., Hu, X., Wang, Y., Li, Y., Wen, C., Cheung, C. W. J., Fu, H., Wong, M. S. & Ma, Z., 4 Jan 2025, In: Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. 20, 5, p. 1372-1384 13 p., 13.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Teaching and learning › peer-review
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Gender differences in trunk appearance perception and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the patients with moderate adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) undergoing orthotic treatment: An observational study
Zou, J. J. Y., Li, T. & Wong, M. S., 25 Jun 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 6 June, e0325383.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Predicting Surgical and Non-surgical Curvature Correction by Radiographic Spinal Flexibility Assessments for Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Luo, Y.-Y., Hung, T. M., Zheng, Q., Wu, H. D., Wong, M. S., Bai, Z. & Ma, C.Z.-H., 20 Feb 2025, In: Global Spine Journal. 15, 5, p. 2822-2838 17 p.Research output: Journal article publication › Review article › Academic research › peer-review
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Prizes
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2nd Runner-up (Student Research Award)
Wong, M. S. (Supervisor) & Hassan Beygi, B. (Recipient), Nov 2015
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Best Paper Award
Wong, M. S. (Recipient), Chalmers, E. (Recipient), Lou, E. (Recipient), Hill, D. (Recipient) & Zhao, V. (Recipient), Oct 2012
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Best Paper Award
Wong, M. S. (Supervisor), Li, M. (Recipient), Cheng, C. (Recipient), Ng, K. (Recipient), Lam, T. (Recipient), Zheng, Y. (Recipient) & Ying, M. (Recipient), Oct 2010
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Best Paper Award
Wong, M. S. (Supervisor) & Hassan Beygi , B. (Recipient), Oct 2018
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