In 1995, Dr. Shaw-Ruey Lyu caught a glimpse of the hidden lesion in the knee. That chance encounter has led him and his team to explore medial plica and the role it plays in osteoarthritis of the knee (knee OA)
Since 1997, his team have been working on basic and clinical research about the pathogenesis of OA knee. They have identified medial abrasion phenomenon as an important but neglected cause of knee OA.
With this knowledge, Dr. Lyu has developed a novel arthroscopic treatment concept called “arthroscopic cartilage regeneration facilitating procedure (ACRFP)” and consequently conceptualized knee health promotion option (KHPO), a clinically effective global treatment option for knee OA, to supplement the traditional treatment modalities.
This breakthrough, novel medical technique has won the satisfaction of more than 90% of the people who received this treatment. It saves large amounts of medical costs, and orthopaedic surgeons from abroad have come to learn it.
Every year, around 1200 patients have enjoyed the benefits of KHPO.
Every year, around 1200 patients have enjoyed the benefits of KHPO
The features and services of the International Knee Health Promotion Center include:
- Our original treatment protocol – Knee Health Promotion Option (KHPO)
- We have established Tzu Chi Knee Health Promotion Center to share the successful experience of implementing KHPO. Furthermore, this model has been replicated at hospitals both Taiwan and abroad.
- Lyu has published or in the process of publishing popular science books or picture books in Chinese and English to spread the word on KHPO to people of all ages.
The holistic and comprehensive medical care for patients with knee OA
- Stages I – II: Smart knee care. No need to take medicine or injections.
- Stages II – III: Treated with ACRFP, the damaged cartilage has an 80% chance of regrowth.
- Stages IV – V: Minimally invasive knee arthroplasty and precision knee replacement surgeries have earned the satisfaction of nearly 100% of its patients.
Results and sustainable developments
Receiving recognition in Joint Commission of Taiwan, KHPO has become one of the specialty medical techniques or advances that the nation will push for international propagation or adaptation.
We offer reproducible modules for the promotion of knee health to the international marketplace.
We have collaborated with National Chung Cheng University and National Tsing Hua University for joined projects to promote knee health.
