Projects
Predicting outcome of total knee replacement surgery in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a prospective study on the role of phenoptypic characteristics related to osteoarthritis. University of Antwerp
Unravelling chronic postsurgical pain after total knee replacement: what is the role of altered central pain processing and metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes? University of Antwerp
Clinical and biomechanical outcome in patients undergoing knee arthroplasty KU Leuven
Knee arthroplasty is still the treatment of choice for end-stage knee osteoarthritis. The Belgian national register for arthroplasty reports that over 20.000 knee replacement procedures are performed each year. Mostly total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is performed. This type of arthroplasty replaces the entire articular surfaces (tibial and femoral) of the knee, including both cruciate ligaments. In contrast, unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA) ...
Evaluation of knee instability during stair descend in postoperative patients Ghent University
“How would you like to grow old?” It is a question where any person
would answer: “As old a possible as long as there is a good quality
of life”. A major indicator for a good quality of life for elderly people is
mobility which is linked with, amongst other factors, the knee joint.
Many patients suffering with knee injuries eventually have to undergo
a total knee replacement (TKR) where a knee implant is ...