Shoulder Research
Within this line of research, the 'Orthopaedics and Traumatology Research Group' strives to understand the underlying mechanisms of shoulder pain and to develop optimal treatment methods in order to control them. The research contains both laboratory and clinical studies.
Research projects
Osteoarthritis of the shoulder
To optimize the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis, a study is being conducted of various factors that may influence the outcome:
1. patient-related factors: 3D CT evaluation of pathological shoulders
2. implant-related factors: biomechanical studies of various prostheses
3. surgical related factors: long-term follow-up of specific surgical techniques
- researchers: Lieven De Wilde, Alexander Van Tongel, Anne Karelse, Matthijs Jacxsens, Stijn Herregodts, Matthijs Verhaeghe, Jan Herregodts, Dominiek Vandenbosch
Better treatment of collarbone problems
The research focuses on both traumatic suffering (ac luxation, clavicle fracture, sc luxation) and degenerative suffering (ac osteoarthritis, sc osteoarthritis).
- researchers: Alexander Van Tongel, Lieven De Wilde, Ian Peeters, Stijn Herregodts, Tanneke Palmans, Kelly Berckmans
Shoulder Database
Together with the TerBrugGen shoulder group, a database is composed for the evaluation of shoulder problems. In this way patients can be monitored better and possible treatments can be adjusted.
- researchers: Alexander Van Tongel, Lieven De Wilde, Anne Karelse, Bart Berghs, Tom Van Isacker, Hans Van der Bracht, Joris Beckers, Lotte Vertuyft, Pieter Pierrreux
Collaborations
- Plasma spraying in collaboration with the Department of Applied Physics Ghent University (Prof. R. Morent, Prof. N. De Geyter)
- Comparative anatomy in collaboration with the faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Ghent University (Prof. P. Cornillie) and the Anatomy department of KULAK (Prof. E. Vereecke)
- Shoulder rehabilitation in collaboration with the Rehabilitation Sciences Department of Ghent University (Prof. A. Cools)