Projects
Functional adaptations in the primate shoulder joint complex Ghent University
The primate shoulder, an intriguing and complex structure, plays a crucial role in locomotor capacity. While many studies have examined non-human (NH) primate shoulder morphology, our grasp of the morphological underpinnings of shoulder function remains limited. Most research has focused on isolated skeletal elements, even though the shoulder joint complex comprises multiple inter-connected components. Moreover, the biomechanical implications ...
Functional adaptations in the primate shoulder joint complex KU Leuven
The primate shoulder, an intriguing and complex structure, plays a crucial role in locomotor capacity. While many studies have examined non-human (NH) primate shoulder morphology, our grasp of the morphological underpinnings of shoulder function remains limited. Most research has focused on isolated skeletal elements, even though the shoulder joint complex comprises multiple inter-connected components. Moreover, the biomechanical implications ...
Computer Aided Tools for the Design and Planning of Personalized Shoulder Arthroplasty KU Leuven
Shoulder arthroplasty is the third most common joint replacement procedure, after knee and hip arthroplasty, and currently the most rapidly growing one in the orthopaedic field. The main surgical options include total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), in which the normal joint anatomy is restored, and, for patients with a completely torn rotator cuff, reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA), in which the ball and the socket of the glenohumeral joint ...
Hybrid population-based musculoskeletal modeling and simulation to tackle glenoid component loosening in B-type shoulder arthritis KU Leuven
Subject-specific kinematic analysis of shoulder function with integration of fine-wire electromyography KU Leuven
Limited range-of-motion (ROM) is a common problem after reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA). The occurrence and magnitude depend on both surgical and patient-related factors. The most important surgical factor is the occurrence of impingement, which implicates collision between the humeral implant or bone and the scapula, limiting further motion (Chou, Malak, Anderson, Astley, & Poon, 2009; Gutiérrez, ComiskeyIV, Luo, Pupello, & ...
Preoperative Planning of Shoulder Arthroplasty Based on Patient-Specific Computer Models KU Leuven
Shoulder arthroplasty is the third most common joint replacement and is indicated for patients with severe glenohumeral osteoarthritis or cuff tear arthropathy. Anatomic or total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) and reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) have a complication rate of respectively 10 and 16%. In TSA, the joint anatomy is restored, which is challenging due to the unknown shape of the native unaffected glenoid. In RSA, the joint anatomy ...
Induce pain to relieve pain: The effect of "exercise into discomfort" on clinical outcomes and ultrasound imaging parameters in patients with subacromial shoulder pain. University of Antwerp
Bench to bedside biomechanical evaluation of shoulder arthroplasty KU Leuven
Total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) has gained in popularity because of its efficacy in relieving pain and restoring function of the arthritic shoulder. Whereas osteoarthritis typically leads to the use of an anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty design (aTSA), rotator cuff tear arthropathy most commonly leads to the use of a reverse (rTSA) design. Glenoid component loosening is the most important reason for failure in aTSA, especially in ...
The anatomical, functional and pain determinants in EDS-HT patients with symptomatic shoulder instability, and the effect of a patient-centered rehabilitation program Ghent University
The purpose is to unravel the anatomical / structural and functional parameters of the shoulder in patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Dahlos Syndrome (hEDS) having shoulder instability, by a comparison with a healthy control group and a group with hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD). In addition, the effect of a patient-oriented rehabilitation program will be examined, in comparison with standard care.