Jia-Lin Wu, Professor, MD, MSc

Orthopedics

SPECIALTY AREAS:
• Robotically-assisted total knee arthroplasty(rTKA)
• Total hip arthroplasty (THA)/Direct anterior approach THA (DAA-THA)
• Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty using patient-specific instrumentation (PSI)/Total shoulder arthroplasty
• Knee preservation surgery
• Stem Cell treatment for osteoarthritis
• High tibial osteotomy /distal femoral osteotomy
• Patellofemoral joint reconstruction surgery
• Arthroscopically-assisted ACL & PCL reconstruction
• Arthroscopically-assisted knee cartilage repair/transplantation
• Arthroscopically-assisted meniscus repair/transplantation
• Arthroscopically-assisted rotator cuff repair & biceps tenodesis
• Arthroscopically-assisted shoulder instability surgery
• Knee multiple ligament injury treatment
• Complex fracture & dislocation treatment
• Osteoporosis treatment and prevention
• Foot & ankle surgeries
• Mini-invasive trigger finger release
• De Quervain's tenosynovitis treatment
• Vertebroplasty /Kyphoplasty

LANGUAGES SPOKEN:
• English
• Chinese

 

Disease Expertise:

Knee: cartilage, Meniscus & Ligament injury, ACL/PCL/MCL/LCL/ALL; Patellofemoral joint instability; knee osteoarthritis with deformity

Shoulder: Throwing injury, Rotator cuff tear, partial or full-thickness tear; Biceps tendon disorder, SLAP lesion, Recurrent shoulder dislocation

Hip: Labral tear with Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI); Hip osteoarthritis; Bursitis

Hand & Wrist: Trigger finger, De Quervain's disease; Ganglion cyst, Distal radius fracture, Ulnar styloid fracture

Foot & ankle: Hallux valgus, Hallux rigidus, Tailor’s bunion; Osteoarthritis of foot; Achilles tendinosis/rupture with Haglund’s deformity, Morton’s neuroma

Osteoporosis/Low bone mass

Musculoskeletal tumors /Soft tissue tumor

Education:

  • National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Master of Science, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan

 

Professional Experience:

  • Chair, Department of Orthopaedics, Taipei Medical University Hospital
  • Chief, Division of Sports Medicine & Joint Reconstruction, Department of Orthopaedics, Taipei Medical University Hospital
  • Research Fellow, Sports Medicine & Bioengineer Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard Medical School (HMS), USA
  • Travelling Fellowship, ESSKA-APKASS (Europe)
  • Clinical Fellow, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
  • Clinical Fellow, Wrightington Hospital, Manchester, UK
  • Clinical Fellow, Capio Artro Clinic & South Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Clinical Fellow, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
  • Clinical Fellow, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
  • Clinical Fellow, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece

 

Specialist certificate:

  • Board of Orthopaedics, R.O.C.
  • Board of Surgery, R.O.C.

 

Membership:

  • International Member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Society (AAOS)
  • International Member of APKASS
  • International Member of AO Spine
  • Member of Taiwan Orthopaedic Society
  • Member of Taiwan Orthopaedic Research Society
  • Member of Taiwan Arthroscopy and Knee Society
  • Member of Society for Surgery of the Hand, Taiwan (TSSH)
  • Member of Taiwan Surgical Association

 

Time of Clinics:

 

Correspondence:

  • (110) No. 252, Wuxing Street, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

 

Scientific Presentations:

International Meeting

1. 2025 ISAKOS Congress, June 8-11, Munich, Germany

Tuesday June 10:  ESSKA vs. APKASS: Osteotomy Around the Knee (Global Case-based Partner Society Session) _ Faculty

Wednesday June 11:  Meet the Experts: Shoulder  Shoulder Instability: Not All Cases are Created Equal _ Faculty

  (1) An Extended-Release Sebacoyl Sinalbuphine Ester for Perioperative Pain Management in Improving Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Total Knee Arthroplasty (e-poster)

  (2) Injectable ChitHCl-DDA tissue adhesive with high adhesive strength and biocompatibility for torn meniscus repair and regeneration (e-poster)

  (3) Optimizing Screw Fixation in Open-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy: The Role of Bioabsorbable Fillers in Enhancing Mechanical Stability (e-poster)

  (4) Preoperative Mechanical Proximal Tibial Angle Is Almost Perfectly Correlated to Correction Angle in Medial Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy with MPTA-based Surgical Planning (e-poster)

  (5) Efficacy and Accuracy of Patient-Specific Instrumentation in Medial Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy with MPTA-based preoperative planning (e-poster)

  (6) Double-blinded Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Impact of Tourniquet Inflation Timing on Postoperative Pain, Joint Function, and Quality of Life (e-poster)

  (7) Distal Femoral Osteotomy for Valgus Knee Deformity (Using PSI) (e-poster)

2. 2024/10/25 21st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Vietnamese Orthopedic Association (VOA2024)    (Invited Speaker)

Patient Specific Instrumentation in High Tibial Osteotomy: Clinical Experience in Taiwan

3. 2024/07/12  Singapore  Knee Preservation Society (Invited Speaker)

Patient Specific Instrumentation in High Tibial Osteotomy: Clinical Experience in Taiwan

4. 2024/03/01 Expert Meeting, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Faculty & Surgery Demonstration: Knee Preservation: High Tibial Osteotomy

5. 2023: ISAKOS, Boston_Medial meniscus root tear_Paper presentation

Just leave it or repair ? Comparison of the arthroscopic and clinical outcomes after HTO with or without posterior medial meniscal root repair

6. 2023: ISAKOS, Boston_HTO (ePoster)

Digital Planning Using Medial Proximal Tibial Angle and 3D-Printed Patient-Specific Instrument in Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy Could Provide an Accurate and Reliable Correction for Medial Knee Osteoarthritis.

7. 2020.09.25-27: AO Trauma Master Course--Osteotomy with Anatomical Specimens  

Faculty and Surgery Demonstration

8. 2019.09 Advanced Knee Arthroscopy Cadaveric Workshop (Faculty)

Expert Showtime : All-inside meniscus repair

9. 2019.09 Advanced Knee Arthroscopy Cadaveric Workshop (Faculty)

Expert Showtime : Root Repair – Transosseous Pull Out Repair

10. 2018.05 18th ESSKA Congress, Glasgow, UK (Faculty)

Meniscal Root Tears: Taiwanese Experience

11. 2017 ISAKOS Meeting, Shanghai, China  (Faculty)

12. 2017 APKASS, Seoul, Korea (Poster)

Wu JL, Biological Repair of Torn Complete Discoid Lateral Meniscus with Platelet-Rich Fibrin Matrix Augmentation

13. 2016, 9th Murup Hosptial Live Surgery, Korea  (Special Lecture) 

Wu JL,  Treatment of Posterior Medial Meniscus Root Tear with HTO and   Pullout Suture Repair

14. 2016 APKASS, Hong Kong  (Podium)

Wu JL, A Novel Technique for Repair of Posterior Medial Meniscus Root Tear: A Biomechanical Study Using Porcine Knees

15. 2016 TERMIS-AP, Taipei, Taiwan (Podium)

Wu JL, The Application of Aligned Electrospun Nano-/Micro-fibrous Membrane as Mesenchymal   Stem Cell Culture Matrix for Artificial Tendons Reconstruction

16. 2015 APKASS Summit, Taipei, Taiwan       Secretary General and Chair

17. 2012 The Seventh International Congress of Chinese Orthopaedic Association (Podium)

Wu JL, Kozaneck M, Hosseini A, Gadikota HR, Gill TJ, Li G. Kinematics of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament during Gait

18. 2010 The 6th Congress of Asia Pacific Knee Society (APKS) (Podium)

Wu JL, Seon JK, Gadikota HR, Hosseini A, Sutton KM, Gill TJ, Li G. In situ forces in the Anteromedial and Posterolateral Bundles of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Under Simulated Functional Loading Conditions

19. 2010 16th Triennial Congress of the Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association (APOA) (Poster)

Wu JL, Seon JK, Gadikota HR, Hosseini A, Sutton KM, Gill TJ, Li G. In situ forces in the. Anteromedial and.  Posterolateral   Bundles of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Under Simulated Functional Loading Conditions 

20. 2010 Orthopaedic Research Societies (ORS), New Orleans (Podium)

  (1) Wu JL, Kozaneck M, Hosseini A, Gadikota HR, Gill TJ, Li G. Kinematics of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament during   Gait.

  (2) Wu JL, Seon JK, Gadikota HR, Hosseini A, Sutton KM, Gill TJ, Li G. In-situ forces in the Anteromedial and Posterolateral  Bundles of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Under Simulated Functional Loading Conditions (Poster)

21. 2010 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), New Orleans (Poster)

Wu JL, Seon JK, Gadikota HR, Hosseini A, Sutton KM, Gill TJ, Li G. In-situ forces in the Anteromedial and Posterolateral Bundles of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Under Simulated Functional Loading Conditions

22. 2008 The 6th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies, Hawaii (Poster)

Jia-Lin Wu, Shyu_Jye Wang, Leou-Chyr Lin, Shing-Sheng Wu, Weng-Pin Chen, Shih-Youeng Chuang. Three Dimension Finite Element Analyses on the Load Shifting of Adjacent Vertebrae in Percutaneous Vertebroplasty

 

Bibliography

Original Articles (39)

1. S.T. Nguyen, K.Y. Kuo, P.C. Wong, P.Y. Wang, J.C. Lin, A.F. Wu. A.L. Wu. C.Y. Lin, J.L. Wu* Patient-Specific Instrumentation in MPTA-Based Medial Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy: Improved Correction, Accuracy, and Cartilage Regeneration at Second Look Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. July. 2025. In press. (SCI, IF: 4.4, 5.9%)

2. K.M. Tung, P.H. Pan, Y.T. Lin, T. N. Nguyen, J.L. Wu, C.C. Hu, C. Chen, W.H. Hou.  Effects of cetylated fatty acids on knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world evidence. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 2025; 43: 000-000. (SCI, IF: 3.4, 29.8%)

3. A.L. Wu, A.F. Wu, C.Y. Chen, RLH Moreo, J.L. Wu, P.C. Wong Laser-Induced Photothermal Hydrogels Promote the Proliferation of MC3T3-E1 Preosteoblasts for Enhanced Bone Healing. J Funct Biomater. 2025 Feb.12;16(2):63. doi:10.3390/jfb16020063 (SCI, IF: 5.5, 22.1%)

4. P.Y. Wang, J.L. Wu*. Arthroscopic Superior Capsule Reconstruction Using an Acellular Dermal Allograft Augmented With Biceps Rerouting for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tear: “Tent-Pitching” Technique. Arthroscopy Techniques. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eats.2025.103467.

5. P.C. Wong, K.H. Chen, W.R. Wang, C.Y. Chen, Y.T. Wang, Y.B. Lee, J.L. Wu*. Injectable ChitHCL-DDA tissue adhesive with high adhesive strength and biocompatibility for torn meniscus repair and regeneration. Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Jun; 270(Pt 2):132409 (SCI, IF: 7.7, 6.4%)

6. P.C. Wong, D. Kurniawan, J.L. Wu, W.R. Wang, K.H. Chen, C.Y. Chen, Y.C. Chen, L. Veeramuthu, C.C. Kuo, K.K. Ostrikov, W.H. Chiang. Plasma-Enabled Graphene Quantum Dot Hydrogel-Magnesium Composites as Bioactive Scaffolds for In Vivo Bone Defect Repair, ACS Appl Master Interfaces. 2023 Sep 27;15(38):44607-44620. (SCI, IF: 9.5, 16.1%)

7. A.F. Wu, A.L. Wu, T.T. Yeh. P.C. Wong, J.L. Wu*. Chitosan and Dextran Hydrogel as a Filler for Possible Application in Orthopedic Implantation Surgery. Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers. Epub. Sep. 4, 2023. (SCI, IF: 1.7, 74.4%)

8. C.C. Hung, J.L. Wu, Y.W. Cheng, W.L. Chen,S.H. Lee, T.T. Yeh. Does 3D Printing-Assisted Acetabular or Pelvic Fracture Surgery Shorten Hospitalization Durations among Older Adults?  J. Pers. Med. 2022, 12(2), 189; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm12020189. ( SCI, IF: 4.945, 13.89%)

9. C.C. Hung, P.H. Shen, J.L. Wu, Y.W. Cheng, W.L. S.H. Lee. T.T. Yeh.  Chen, Association between 3D Printing-Assisted Pelvic or Acetabular Fracture Surgery and the Length of Hospital Stay in Nongeriatric Male Adults. J. Pers. Med. 2022, 12(4), 573; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm12040573. ( SCI, IF: 4.945, 13.89%)

10. P.C. Wong. S.M. Song, P.H. Tsai. M.S. Maqnum. W.R. Wang. J.L. Wu*, S.C. Jang. Using Cu as a Spacer to Fabricate and Control the Porosity of Titanium Zirconium Based Bulk Metallic Glass Foams for Orthopedic Implant Applications. Materials 2022, 15(5), 1887; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15051887 ( SCI, IF: 3.623, 21.25%)

11. AY Zhu, XN Li, J.L. Wu, Lei Bao, P Wang, HF Gu, CL Wang, JH Wang. Non-anatomic repair of medial meniscus posterior root tears to the posterior capsule provided favourable outcomes in middle-aged and older patients. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2021 Dec;29(12):4261-4269.( SCI, IF: 4.342, 15.9%)

12. P.C. Wong, R.Y. Wang, L.S Lu, W.R. Wang. J.SC. Jang. J.L. Wu*, T.Y. Su. L.H. Chang. Two-Step Approach Using Degradable Magnesium to Inhibit Surface Biofilm and Subsequently Kill Planktonic Bacteria. Biomedicines 2021, 9(11), 1677; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines9111677 . ( SCI, IF: 6.081, 12.0%)

13. P.C. Wong, T.E. Fan, Y.L. Lee, C.Y. Lai, J.L. Wu, L.H. Chang, T.Y. Su. Detection and Identification of the Stages of DH5-Alpha Escherichia coli Biofilm Formation on Metal by Using an Artificial Intelligence System. Microscopy and Microanalysis. 2021 Oct,  27(5) , pp. 1218 – 1225. ( SCI, IF: 4.127, 22.22%)

14. J.L. Wu, P.C. Wong, C.W Ho, C.H Chen, K.Y. Liao, R. Lovel, B.C. Wu, W.Y, Change, Y.Z. Lee, Willie Lin. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells in combination with hyaluronic acid ameliorate the progression of knee osteoarthritis. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(14), 6650. (SCI, IF: 2.474, 35.16%)

15. P.C. Wong, S.M. Song, Y.Y. Nien, W.R. Wang, P.H. Tsai, J.L. Wu*, J.S.C. Jang*. Mechanical properties enhanced by the dispersion of porous Mo particles in the biodegradable solid and bi-phase core–shell structure of Mg-based bulk metallic glass composites for applications in orthopedic implants. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2021, 877, 160233. (SCI, IF: 4.650, 10.1%)

16. P.C. Wong, C.Y. Wang, J.S.C. Jang, C.H. Lee, J.L. Wu*. Large-pore platelet-rich fibrin with a Mg ring to allow MC3T3-E1 preosteoblast migration and to improve osteogenic ability for bone defect repair. International Journal of Molecular Science 2021, 22, 4022. (SCI, IF: 4.556, 24.9%)

17. Ho CW, Lee SH, Wu SH, Lin CY, Lee CH, Wu JL*. Pseudoaneuryem following hamstring tendon harvest in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a case repor. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2020 Oct 21;21(1):697. doi: 10.1186/s12891-020-03721-4. (SCI, IF: 2.362, 50%)

18. Wu SH, Yeh TT, Hsu WC, Wu ATH, Li G, Chen CH, Lee CH, Wu JL*. Biomechanical comparison of four tibial fixation techniques for meniscal root sutures in posterior medial meniscus root repair: A porcine study. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jot.2020.01.006. (SCI, IF: 5.191, 7.3%)

19. Chiu YS, Wu JL, Yeh CT, Yadav VK, Huang HS, Wang LS. γ-Mangostin isolated from Garcinia mangostana L. suppresses inflammation and alleviates symptoms of osteoarthritis via modulating miR-124-3p/IL-6/NF-κB signaling.Aging (Albany NY). 2020 Apr 16;12(8):6630-6643. (SCI, IF: 5.682, 18.9%)

20. Hsu WC, Sugiarto T, Wu JL, Lin YJ, Lin LF, Tsai CY, et al. Controlled Tactile and Vibration Feedback Embedded in a Smart Knee Brace. IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine. 2020;9(1):54-60. (SCI, IF: 3.789, 27.5%)

21. Liu CC, Lee HC, Peng YH, Tseng AH, Wu JL, Tsai WY, Wong CS, Su LJ. Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Novel Genes Associated with Cartilage Degeneration in Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis Progression. Cartilage. 2019 May 20:1947603519847744. doi: 10.1177/1947603519847744. (SCI, IF: 4.634, 13.4%)

22. Hung CC, Wu JL, Li YT, Cheng YW, Wu CC, Shen HC, Yet TT. Minimally invasive treatment for Anterior pelvic ring injuries with modified pedicle screw-rod fixation: a retrospective study. J Orthop Surge Res. 2018 Sep 17; 13(1)238. (SCI, IF: 2.359, 51.2%)

23. Wu JL, Lee CH, Yang CT, Chang CM, Li G, Cheng CK, Chen CH, Huang HS, Lai YS. Novel technique for repairing posterior medial meniscus root tears using porcine knees and biomechanical study. PLoS One. 2018 Feb 6;13(2):e0192027. (SCI, IF:3.240, 35.6%)

24. Chen HC, Wu JL, Huang SC, Zhiu SL, Lai YS, Cheg CK. Biomechanical evaluation of a novel pedicle screw-based interspinous spacer: A finite element analysis. Med Eng Phys. 2017 Aug;46:27-32. (SCI, IF: 2.242, 71.1%)

25Wu JL, Tsai WY, Chen JH, Wong CS. Dextromethorphan upregulates osteoblast and osteoclast activity but does not attenuate ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis. Life Sci. 2017 Mar 15;173:145-149. (SCI, IF: 5.037, 23.6%)

26. Chen CH, Wu JL, Lu HT, Tsuang YH, Kuo YJ.  TWIST1 promotes cell viability and migration, but inhibits apoptosis in MC3T3 cells via regulating PI3K and p16 pathways. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2016;9(11)11269-11275.

27. Tsai WY, Tsai RY, Liu CC, Wu JL, Wong CS. Sulfasalazine attenuates ACL transection and medial menisectomy-induced cartilage destruction by inhibition of cystine/glutamate antiporter. J Orthop Res. 2015 Oct 15. (SCI, IF: 3.494, 23.2%)

28. Tsai WY, Wu JL, Liu CC, Cherng CH, Tsai RY, Jean YH, & Wong CS. Early intraarticular injection of hyaluronic acid attenuates osteoarthritis progression in anterior cruciate ligament-transected rats. Connect Tissue Res. 2013;54(1):49-54. (SCI, IF: 3.417, 25.6%)

29. Wu JL, Hosseini A, Kozaneck M, Gadikota HR, Gill TJ, Li G. Kinematics of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament during Gait. Am. J. Sports Med. 2010 Jul;38(7): 1475-82.  (SCI, IF: 6.202, 3.7%)

30. Wu JL, Seon JK, Gadikota HR, Hosseini A, Sutton KM, Gill TJ, Li G. In-Situ Forces in the Anteromedial and Posterolateral Bundles of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament under Simulated Functional Loading Conditions. Am. J. Sports Med. 2010 Mar;38(3):558-563.  (SCI, IF: 6.202, 3.7%)

31. Gadikota HR, Seon JK, Wu JL, Gill TJ, Li G. The Effect of Isolated Popliteus Tendon Complex Injury on Graft Force in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructed knees. Int. Orthop. 2011 Sep;35(9):1403-8. (SCI, IF: 3.075, 29.3%)

32. Gadikota HR, Seon JK, Chen CH, Wu JL, Gill TJ, Li G. In vitro and Intraoperative Laxities after Single-Bundle and Double Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions. Arthroscopy. 2011 Jun;27(6):849-60. (SCI, IF: 4.772, 9.8%)

33Gadikota HR, Wu JL, Seon JK, Sutton KM, Gill TJ, Li G. Single Tunnel Double Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Anatomic Placement of Hamstring Tendon Graft: Can It Restore Normal Knee Joint Kinematics? Am. J. Sports Med. 2010 Apr;38(4):713-720. (SCI, IF: 6.202, 3.7%)

34. Seon JK, Gadikota HR, Wu JL, Sutton KM, Gill TJ, Li G. Comparison of Single- and Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions in Restoration of Knee Kinematics and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Forces. Am. J. Sports Med. 2010 Jul;38(7):1359-67.  (SCI, IF: 6.202, 3.7%)

35. Kuo CL, Pan RY, Wu JL, Huang WS, Wang SJ. Stress Fractures of Forearm Bones in Military Recruits of Rifle Drill Training. J. Trauma. 2009 Oct;67(4):742-745.

36. Wu JL, Yeh, TT, Shen HC, Cheng CK, Lee CH. Mechanical Comparison of Biodegradable Femoral Fixation Devices for Hamstring Tendon Graft-A Biomechanical Study in a Porcine Model. Clin. Biomech. 2009 Jun;24(5):435-440. (SCI, IF: 2.063, 63.4%)

37. Wu JL, Wu CC, Wang SJ, Chen YJ, Huang GS, Wu SS. Imaging Strategies in Intramuscular Haemangiomas: An Analysis of 20 Cases. Int. Orthop. 2007 Aug;31(4):569-575. (SCI, IF: 3.075, 29.3%)

38. Wu JL, Huang GS, Wu CC, Lee CH, Wu SS: Stress fracture of the ulna occurring in military Recruits after rifle drill training. Military Medicine. 2004 Oct;169(10):839-841.

39. Wang CC, Wang SJ, Wu CL, Chen SL, Hsu LF: Limb-salvage operation for synovial sarcoma of the foot. Foot & Ankle Surgery. 2007; 13:91-95 (Case report)

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