Dr. KL Liu is an orthopaedic surgeon with special interest in children’s orthopaedics and scoliosis.

Through his work in a tertiary referral centre in Hong Kong and voluntary service trips to rural China, Dr. Liu gained experience in different aspects of children’s orthopaedics that encompasses disorders from birth to adolescence. He also focuses on scoliosis surgery, minimally invasive fracture management, limb lengthening and deformity correction.

Dr. Liu was appointed Honorary Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong since 2006. During his service in the hospital, his team introduced complete thoracic pedicle screw instrumentation, minimally invasive spinal surgery and navigation-guided scoliosis surgery. The same team was also involved in research on the aetiology and bracing of scoliosis. They explored potential applications of new technologies to improve the safety and precision of complex orthopaedic procedures. Examples include: the introduction of the Taylor Spatial Frame in Hong Kong in 2005; the use of special computer software to assist complex deformity correction; and the use of surgical navigation and 3D-printing to design patient specific instruments. Dr. Liu has researched and published in scoliosis and paediatric orthopaedic related topics. He regularly teaches and shares his clinical experience in professional meetings, training workshops and public lectures.