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Keith D. K. Luk

Keith D. K. Luk

Overview

Keith D. K. Luk is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China. Their research work primarily focuses on the medical field, with a particular emphasis on surgery, pathology and forensic medicine, and pharmacology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of issues related to spinal health and treatment. These include:

  • Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
  • Scoliosis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
  • Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management

Keith D. K. Luk has published in several academic journals, including:

  • Asian Spine Journal
  • Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation
  • European Spine Journal

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by the scientist include:

  • "The Concerns and Experiences of Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Regarding Prehabilitation and Recovery After Spine Surgery: A Qualitative Study," 2022, Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation
  • "Selection of the lowest instrumented vertebra in main thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Is it safe to fuse shorter than the last touched vertebra?", 2020, European Spine Journal
  • "The Concept of Lamina-Pedicle Perpendicularity: Part 1. Lumbar Spine," 2020, Asian Spine Journal
  • "The Concept of Lamina-Pedicle Perpendicularity: Part 2: Thoracic Spine," 2020, Asian Spine Journal

The scientist has collaborated frequently with peers in their field. Their common coauthors include:

  • Dino Samartzis
  • Jason Pui Yin Cheung
  • Tarek El-Fiky
  • Nirmal Dhananjay Patil
  • Mohamed Esam Faheem

Best Publications

  • Prevalence and pattern of lumbar magnetic resonance imaging changes in a population study of one thousand forty-three individuals.

    Kenneth M. C. Cheung;Jaro Karppinen;Danny Chan;Daniel W. H. Ho

  • Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

    Jack C Cheng;René M Castelein;Winnie C Chu;Aina J Danielsson;Aina J Danielsson

  • Effects of short anterior lumbar interbody fusion on biomechanics of neighboring unfused segments

    Daniel H. K. Chow;Keith D. K. Luk;John H. Evans;John C. Y. Leong

  • Strontium promotes osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells through the Ras/MAPK signaling pathway

    Songlin Peng;Guangqian Zhou;Keith D.K. Luk;Kenneth M.C. Cheung

  • Intervertebral disc regeneration: do nutrients lead the way?

    Yong-Can Huang;Jill P. G. Urban;Keith D. K. Luk

  • A population-based study of juvenile disc degeneration and its association with overweight and obesity, low back pain, and diminished functional status

    Dino Samartzis;Jaro Karppinen;Florence Mok;Daniel Y.T. Fong

  • Pyogenic spondylitis

    W. Y. Cheung;Keith D. K. Luk

  • An investigation on the physicochemical properties of chitosan/DNA polyelectrolyte complexes.

    Wenguang Liu;Shujun Sun;Zhiqiang Cao;Xin Zhang

  • The association of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration on magnetic resonance imaging with body mass index in overweight and obese adults: A population-based study

    Dino Samartzis;Jaro Karppinen;Danny Chan;Keith D. K. Luk

  • Modic changes of the lumbar spine: prevalence, risk factors, and association with disc degeneration and low back pain in a large-scale population-based cohort

    Florence P.S. Mok;Dino Samartzis;Jaro Karppinen;Daniel Y.T. Fong

  • Prevalence, distribution, and morphology of ossification of the ligamentum flavum: a population study of one thousand seven hundred thirty-six magnetic resonance imaging scans.

    Jiong Jiong Guo;Keith D. K. Luk;Jaro Karppinen;Huilin Yang

  • A meta-analysis of the clinical effectiveness of school scoliosis screening.

    Daniel Yee Tak Fong;Chun Fan Lee;Kenneth Man Chee Cheung;Jack Chun Yiu Cheng

  • A genetic locus for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis linked to chromosome 19p13.3.

    Vivian Chan;Gardian C.Y. Fong;Keith D.K. Luk;Ben Yip

  • Lung function reference values in Chinese children and adolescents in Hong Kong. I. Spirometric values and comparison with other populations.

    Mary S. M. Ip;Eva M. Karlberg;Johan P. E. Karlberg;Keith D. K. Luk

  • Prediction of Correction of Scoliosis with Use of the Fulcrum Bending Radiograph

    K. M. C. Cheung;K. D. K. Luk

  • Degenerative magnetic resonance imaging changes in patients with chronic low back pain: a systematic review.

    Dean Chou;Dino Samartzis;Carlo Bellabarba;Alpesh Patel

  • The TRP2 allele of COL9A2 is an age-dependent risk factor for the development and severity of intervertebral disc degeneration.

    Jeffrey J T Jim;Noora Noponen-Hietala;Kenneth M C Cheung;Jürg Ott

  • In vivo cancellous bone remodeling on a Strontium-containing hydroxyapatite (Sr-HA) bioactive cement

    C T Wong;W W Lu;W K Chan;K M C Cheung

  • Association of JAG1 with Bone Mineral Density and Osteoporotic Fractures: A Genome-wide Association Study and Follow-up Replication Studies

    Annie W.C. Kung;Su Mei Xiao;Stacey Cherny;Gloria H.Y. Li

  • Osteoprecursor cell response to strontium-containing hydroxyapatite ceramics

    Weichang Xue;Jessica L. Moore;Howard L. Hosick;Susmita Bose

Frequent Co-Authors

William W. Lu
William W. Lu University of Hong Kong
Yong Hu
Yong Hu University of Hong Kong
Kelvin W.K. Yeung
Kelvin W.K. Yeung University of Hong Kong
Paul K. Chu
Paul K. Chu City University of Hong Kong
Jaro Karppinen
Jaro Karppinen University of Oulu
Daniel W. Chan
Daniel W. Chan Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Shuilin Wu
Shuilin Wu Peking University
C.Y. Chung
C.Y. Chung City University of Hong Kong
Pak C. Sham
Pak C. Sham University of Hong Kong
Zhaoyang Li
Zhaoyang Li Tianjin University

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