Departement of Orthopaedic Surgery - KU Leuven · treatment of pain originating from a meniscal...
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Challenges Our aim is to study and improve medical care and technology in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal disease. Our research is primarily based in dedicated laboratories at the University Hospitals Pellenberg and Leuven and is funded by competitive and industrial funding as well as public and private grants. Collaboration & Users > > > > > > > Smith & Nephew (Memphis, USA) Zimmer (Warsaw, USA) Orteq (Montagny près – Yverdon, Switzerland) Wyeth (Madison, USA) Biomimetic Therapeutics Inc. (Franklin, USA) Groupe Sanofi Aventis (Paris, France) Johnson & Johnson (New Jersey, USA) – > > > > > > > The department of Orthopaedic Surgery Pellenberg is a dynamic group of seventeen surgeons. Continuous training and intensive research in each subdiscipline results into numerous publications and qualitative treatment protocols for patients with orthopaedic pathology. Our group participates in several clinical studies and performs fundamental research in cooperation with the Departement of Biomechanics and the Departement of Musculoskeletal Science. m t c edical echnology entre m t c edical echnology entre mtc Leuven Key personnel Figures Keywords Orthopaedics, Clinical Research, Orthopaedic Surgery, Implants, Children Orthopaedics UZ Pellenberg Department of Orthopaedic Surgery: Research Group Weligerveld 1 B-3212 Pellenberg, Belgium tel: +32 (0)16 33 88 27 [email protected] www.orthopediepellenberg.be Prof. J. Bellemans, Prof. Debeer, Prof. De Smet, Dr. Degreef, Prof. Lammens, Prof. Lauweryns, Dr. Matricali, Dr. Moens, Prof. Molenaers, Dr. Mulier, Dr. Samson, Prof. Simon, Dr. Stuyck, Dr. Van Campenhout, Dr. Vandenneucker, Dr. Vanlauwe, Dr. Sinnaeve, Desloovere Kaat, Vanhooren Sigli, Veys Lien 7 professors 4 post-docs 5 researchers 40 clinical staff members 10 (para) medical staff 2 technicians 13 nursing staff Contact [email protected] www.kuleuven.be/lmtc [email protected] www.kuleuven.be/lmtc Departement of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Challenges
Our aim is to study and improve medicalcare and technology in orthopaedic andmusculoskeletal disease. Our research isprimarily based in dedicated laboratories atthe University Hospitals Pellenberg andLeuven and is funded by competitive andindustrial funding as well as public andprivate grants.
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The department of Orthopaedic Surgery Pellenberg is a dynamic group ofseventeen surgeons. Continuous training and intensive research in eachsubdiscipline results into numerous publications and qualitative treatmentprotocols for patients with orthopaedic pathology.
Our group participates in several clinical studies and performs fundamentalresearch in cooperation with the Departement of Biomechanics and theDepartement of Musculoskeletal Science.
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Key personnel
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KeywordsOrthopaedics, ClinicalResearch, Orthopaedic
Surgery, Implants, ChildrenOrthopaedics
UZ PellenbergDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery:
Research GroupWeligerveld 1
B-3212 Pellenberg, Belgiumtel: +32 (0)16 33 88 27
Prof. J. Bellemans, Prof. Debeer,Prof. De Smet, Dr. Degreef, Prof.Lammens, Prof. Lauweryns, Dr.Matricali, Dr. Moens, Prof.Molenaers, Dr. Mulier, Dr.Samson, Prof. Simon, Dr. Stuyck,Dr. Van Campenhout, Dr.Vandenneucker, Dr. Vanlauwe,Dr. Sinnaeve, Desloovere Kaat,Vanhooren Sigli, Veys Lien
7 professors4 post-docs5 researchers40 clinical staff members10 (para) medical staff2 technicians13 nursing staff
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Departement of Orthopaedic Surgery
Pain reduction in patients postmeniscal tear repair usingOrteq's Dynaknee.
A prospective safety, preliminary efficacyand feasibility, non – randomized, single-arm, multi-centre, interventional clinicalinvestigation using the Dynaknee for thetreatment of pain originating from ameniscal tear, or meniscal loss, requiringsurgical intervention. (Knee & sportlesions – Dr. J. Vanlauwe and Prof. J.Bellemans)
A human clinical trial to evaluate the safetyand clinical utility of GEM OS1 as boneregeneration system in foot and anklearthrodesis procedures.
A prospective, open label, historical control study. (Foot &ankle – Dr. G. Matricali)
Recurrence after surgery for Dupuytren's disease: arandomized controlled trial with double blinding, combiningsegmental fasciectomy with placebo or with oral tamoxifen.
Prospective randomized double-blind study on the influence of tamoxifen (asynthetic non – steroidal anti – estrogen known to modulate the production ofTGF beta and its influence on fibroblast function) on the healing process and therecurrence and/or extension of Dupytren's disease after subtotal fasciectomy inhigh risk patients, graded 4 or more according to the scale of Abe, with a follow –up of 2 years after surgery (with unblended extension to 5 years follow – up).
Tigecycline – Wyeth.
A multi-center, randomized, double-blind, comparison study of the safety andefficacy of a once-daily dose of Tigecycline versus Ertapenem for the treatmentof foot infections in patients with diabetes. (Septic Orthopaedics– Dr. J. Stuyck)
Example Projects Orthopaedic Surgery
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Unique infrastructureEuropean Laboratory of Knee
Research (E.L.K.R),Clinical Motion Analysis
Laboratory (C.M.A.L)
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