Some of the leading consultant surgeons at ST Rembert's are:


Dr. Dirk Dauwe

Orthopaedic Surgery, Sport Traumatologie ...

A very experienced surgeon Dr Dauwe has been operating successfully as part of the orthopedic 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

Average 100 total hip prostheses/year
Average 60 total knee prostheses/year
Average 40 back 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” ,
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

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 orthopedic 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

St Rembert’s Hospital - Surgical Experience

150 total hip prostheses/year
80 total knee prostheses/year
60 back 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

Dr. Jan de Decker

Physiotherapy and manual therapies, revitalisation and rehabilitation. Sports physiotherapy.

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