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Meet the Surgeons...

Hip specialist - Dr. Frank De Gendt..

Knee Specialist - Dr. Dirk Dauwe..

Doctor in Physiotherapy - Dr Jan de Decker..

 

Dr. Dirk Dauwe..

Orthopaedic Surgery, specialist in Sports Traumatology ...

A very experienced surgeon Dr Dauwe has been operating successfully as part of the Orthopaedic surgery team for 18 years

Qualifications and Training

General Medicine (‘81-‘88) : University of Louvain, Belgium : Great
distinction

Orthopaedic Training (‘88-‘94) : Prof. Dr. J. Gruwez

U.S.A. à Fellowship (‘94-‘95)

Tropical Diseases (‘84-‘85) : Great distinction

History of Medicine (‘85-‘86) : Great distinction

Previous and Current Employment

Genk – Waterschei (‘94) : Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology

Torhout (from ‘95) : Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology,
Head of the Department

Medical co-author with Centerpulse Orthopaedics-Sulzer to jointly
develop the total hip and total knee prosthesis and to pursue its clinical
investigation (since 2003).

President of the Medical Board of St. Rembert’s Hospital (since 2002)

Experience in the Department

40 total hip prostheses/year

40 hip resurfacings/year

100 total knee prostheses/year

40 spine surgeries/year

Over 200 arthroscopies of the knee and shoulder (meniscal tears,
cartilage-damage, cruciate ligament tears, etc.)

And many other orthopaedic and traumatological operations

Courses and Conferences

Several a year: national and international

Teaching Responsibilities

For General Practitioners (HIBO)

For Physiotherapists

Publications

“Evaluation of wrist arthroscopy in 129 cases”,

D. Dauwe, Y. Fortems, L. De Smet, G. Fabry

“A Comparative study of intramedullary and extramedullary alignment
systems in total knee arthroplasty”, D. Dauwe, J. Bellemans, E. Pinxten,

M. Urlus, J. Victor

“Spontaneous rupture of patella tendon” ,

Dr D.Dauwe, E. Meire, G. Molenaers

“Management of the infected total knee arthroplasty,

D. Dauwe, J. Victor, M. Urlus, J. Bellemanss, J. Stuyck

“Septic Arthritis of a lumbar facet joint and a sternoclavicular joint”,

D. Dauwe, J. Van Oyen, I. Samson, M. Hoogmartens

“Spontaneous rupture of the flexor carpi radialis tendon secondary to STT osteoarthritis”, C. Verellen, D. Dauwe, L. De Smet, G. Fabry

“The value of wrist arthroscopy”,

L. De Smet, D. Dauwe, Y. Fortems, B. Zachee and G. Fabry

“Cartilaginous and ligamentous degeneration of the wrist : an anatomical and radiological study in an elderly population”, Y. Fortems, D. Dauwe, L.

De Smet, G. Fabry

“The value of prearthroscopic traction radiographs of ‘stretch test’ in the
diagnosis of chronic wrist pain”, Y. Fortems, D. Dauwe, I. Mawhinney,

T. Lawrence, I. Trail, J. Stanley

“Geïsoleerde verlamming van de m. serratus anterior”,

E. Wouters, D. Dauwe, M. Demuynck

“Isolated complete rupture of Biceps Femoris Tendon”,

Y. Fortems, J. Victor, D. Dauwe, G. Fabry

“Incidence of cartilaginous and ligamentous lesions of the radiocarpal and
distal radio-ulnar joint in an elderly population”, Y. Fortems, L. De Smet,

D. Dauwe, D. Stoffelen, G. Deneffe, G. Fabry

“Arthroscopic treatment of TFCC lesions of the wrist”,

L. De Smet, A. De Ferm, A. Steenwerckx, D. Dauwe, B. Zachee, G. Fabry

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Dr. Frank De Gendt..

Orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic traumatologie, sports traumatologie, day surgery.

A very experienced surgeon Dr De Gendt has been operating successfully as part of the Orthopaedic surgery team for 18 years.

 

Qualifications and Training


General Medicine - 1979-1986 University of Louvain,

Belgium : 6 distinctions

Orthopaedic Training -1986-1992 Prof. Dr. Boute (Brussels)

Belgium

University of Louvain - University Hospital

St. Etiennekliniek, Brussels

University Hospital, Pellenberg

A. Z. Jan Palfijn Hospital, Antwerp

Heilige Hartkliniek Hospital, Louvain

United Kingdom

Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (trauma hospital)

Princess Elisabeth Hospital (hip surgery)

Previous and Current Employment

Fabiola Hospital, Dendermonde - Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology

Nouvelle Clinique de la Basilique, Brussels - Orthopaedic Surgery &

Traumatology

Since 1994 - St. Rembert’s Hospital, Torhout - Orthopaedic Surgery

& Traumatology

Surgical Experience at St Rembert’s Hospital

50 total hip prostheses/year

100 hip resurfacings/year

80 total knee prostheses/year

60 spine surgeries/year

200 arthroscopies of the knee and shoulder (meniscal tears)

cartilage-damage, crutiate ligament tears, etc.)

Many other orthopaedic and traumatological operations

Courses and Conferences

June 1988, England - Basic AO

Jan to Dec 1990, Switzerland - Progressed AO Davos

June 1992, France - Back pathology and back surgery

Aug to Oct 1992, Belgium - Back pathology and back surgery

Oct 1993, Germany - Spine surgery Bad Willungen

Publications

“Treatment of Scoliosis with electro stimulation: a critical analysis”,
Dr. De Gendt

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Dr Jan de Decker..

Dr Jan de Decker is a doctor in Physiotherapy specialising in sports trauma rehabilitation as well as and manual therapies, revitalisation, rehabilitation and Sports physiotherapy. Dr de Decker heads the excellent physiotherapy department with 10 physiotherapists.

 

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