CAO Liehu  

  • Chief Physician, Graduate Supervisor, NSFC Review Expert
  • Department: Orthopedics
  • Research Area: Surgery​
  • Research Interests: Clinical and Basic Research on Osteoarticular Injuries and Degenerative Diseases
  • Contact: traumahu@163.com
  • 2025.8-Present Director, Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Fujian Hospital
  • 2024.11-2025.7 Chief Physician, Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital
  • 2019.10-2024.10 Director, Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Baoshan District Luodian Hospital
  • 2018.1-2019.9 Associate Chief Physician, Department of Orthopedics, Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Naval Medical University
  • 2013.8-2017.12 Attending Physician, Department of Orthopedics, Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Second Military Medical University
  • 2010.7-2013.7 Resident Physician, Department of Orthopedics, Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Second Military Medical University
  • Chief Physician, Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital
  • Director, Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital (Fujian Hospital)
  • Youth Committee Member & Youth Vice Chairman, Orthopedics and Traumatology Branch, Shanghai Association of Integrative Medicine
  • Member, Foot and Ankle Group, Orthopedics Branch, Shanghai Medical Association
  • Standing Committee Member, Osteoporosis Professional Committee, Shanghai Association of Integrative Medicine
  • Youth Committee Member, Osteoporosis Group, Orthopedics Committee, Chinese Medical Doctor Association
  • Corresponding Editorial Board Member, Chinese Journal of Traumatology
  • Review Expert, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
  1. Wang X, Zi S, Ji X, Zhu W, Cao L. A novel approach for anterior cruciate ligament tibial avulsion fracture: arthroscopic modified suture bridge fixation technique. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2024 Jul;144(7):3167-3173. doi: 10.1007/s00402-024-05365-8.
  2. Wang X, Zi S, Wei W, Yao Q, Cao L. A study of fracture lines distribution characteristics in complete articular fractures of the patella. Front Surg. 2023 Oct 31;10:1284479. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1284479.
  3. Wang F, Guo J, Wang S, Wang Y, Chen J, Hu Y, Zhang H, Xu K, Wei Y, Cao L, Chen X, Jing Y, Su J. B-cell lymphoma-3 controls mesenchymal stem cell commitment and senescence during skeletal aging. Clin Transl Med. 2022 Jul;12(7):e955. doi: 10.1002/ctm2.955.
  4. Wang X, Gu Q, Zi S, Wei W, Cheng B, Cao L. A novel approach with modified suture bridge fixation technique for posterior cruciate ligament tibial avulsion fracture in adult. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2025 May 22;13:1496728. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2025.1496728.
  5. Wang X, Zhang Z, Zi S, Wei W, Cheng B, Cao L. Biomechanical evaluation of three different fixation methods for treating displaced tibial avulsion fracture of the posterior cruciate ligament: a finite element analysis. Injury. 2025 Aug;56(8):112568. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2025.112568.
  • 01/01/2025 - 06/30/2028​
    Shanghai Science and Technology Program, ¥200,000, 25ZR1401284
    Mechanistic study on the regulation of osteoporotic fracture healing by a bone functional hydrogel composite scaffold sustained-release system
    Role: Principal Investigator
  • 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2023​
    Shanghai Municipal Health Commission Research Project, ¥200,000, 202040372
    Clinical research on the structural diversity changes of intestinal flora in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis
    Role: Principal Investigator
  • 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2020​
    Youth Science Foundation Project, ¥200,000, 81701364
    The role and mechanism of Myostatin in regulating osteoclast differentiation in postmenopausal osteoporosis
    Role: Principal Investigator