Research Projects
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Current research projects

  • ceramic-on-ceramic stress load and wear in total hip prosthesis.
  • metal-on-metal stress load and wear in total hip prosthesis.
  • resurfacing-prosthesis with young patients.
  • development of new intramedullary trauma nail.
  • Co-worker in international multi-center-study with a newly developed, Matthys-Z-stem (OPTION 3000), a partially and proximally cemented stem.
  • development new instruments Conserve Plus resurfacing.
  • development enhanced fixation cup Wright Medical.

    Studies in development and follow up studies

    • follow up study of 90 uncemented total hip prosthesis RMHS, clinical  and radiological follow up  (almost finished).
    • follow up study of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Prosthesis - 1500 prosthesis (second largest serie in the World).
    • follow up study of Ceramic-on-Ceramic uncemented prosthesis Ancafit with exchangeable neck (200 prosthesis).
    • follow up study of revision uncemented prosthesis (125) modular Wagner system with exchangeable neck
    • follow up study with Reef revision prosthesis with distal locking mechanism.
    • follow up study of Scientific Hip Prosthesis (120 – 6 years), cemented prosthesis.
    • follow up study with Metal-on-Metal hybrid THR system (first American system in the world used). Biomet MA.
    • First Hip Resurfacing DYSPLASIA implanted, 16/02/1999 University Ghent Belgium, Dr. De Smet.
    • Follow up study in using chronic antibiotherapy in infected prosthesis (together with Dr.Vogelaers University Ghent).
    • An efficacy and safety study of rhBMP-2/Absorbable collagen sponge in open tibial shaft fractures requiring surgical management.
    • metal-ion study, follow up and activity: prospective at random study comparing 120 THR, M²A biomet, metal-on-metal metasul centerpulse, BHR MMT, Durom Zimmer/Centerpulse, Conserve-Plus Wright Medical, with Ceramic-on-Ceramic control group.
    • metal-ion study M²A device and similar THR without Metal-on-Metal comparison with Metasul;
      difference between high carbide and low carbide.

    Last updated: 09.09.20041

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