Publicaties
Ivory arthroplasty for trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This prospective study investigates long-term functional outcome after total trapeziometacarpal joint replacement with the Ivory arthroplasty for trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis. Clinical outcome, overall function, pain, and radiologic outcome after a minimum of 10 years were evaluated for 26 Ivory arthroplasty in 24 patients. Two patients had bilateral arthroplasties. The female to male ratio was 22:2, and the mean age was 71 years ...
Analysis of third body particles generated during total knee arthroplasty Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven Universiteit Gent
PURPOSE: There is a concern amongst knee surgeons that during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) certain particles could be generated which might become left inside the knee, and which could become a possible cause of third body wear. Especially during the sawing process, when an oscillating saw is used through slots in a cutting block, there is a potential cause for metal debris generation. So far however, no data exist to substantiate and ...
Clinical and Radiographic Outcome of Gap Balancing Versus Measured Resection Techniques in Total Knee Arthroplasty Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Background: There is no consensus regarding superiority between gap balancing (GB) and measured resection (MR) techniques to implant total knee arthroplasties. In a multicenter setup, we compared both techniques using the same prosthesis.
Methods: We included 262 balanSys posterior-stabilized total knee arthroplasties from 4 centers: 3 using the MR (n = 162) and one using the GB technique (n = 100), without navigation.
...Short stem total hip arthroplasty Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven Universiteit Antwerpen
Short stem uncemented femoral implants were developed with the aim of preserving proximal bone stock for future revisions, improving biomechanical reconstruction, aiding insertion through smaller incisions and potentially decreasing or limiting the incidence of thigh pain. Despite all the advantages of short stem designs, it remains unclear whether they are able to limit post-surgical thigh pain. In patients with short stem hip arthroplasty ...