About the Authors

Yu-Shu Lai

Current address: Orthopaedic Device Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

Affiliation Orthopaedic Device Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

Wen-Chuan Chen

Affiliation Orthopaedic Device Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

Chang-Hung Huang

Affiliation Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan

Cheng-Kung Cheng

Affiliation Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

Kam-Kong Chan

Affiliation Department of Orthopaedics, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan

Ting-Kuo Chang

tommy.tkchang@gmail.com

Current address: Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan

Affiliations Department of Orthopedics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: YSL CKC KKC TKC. Performed the experiments: WCC CHH. Analyzed the data: YSL WCC CHH. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: YSL WCC CHH CKC. Wrote the paper: YSL WCC.