Home Doctors Spine Dr Bart Poffyn Ghent Belgium Dr Bart Poffyn Ghent Belgium Dr Bart Poffyn   DETAILS OF EDUCATION - 1979-1986: university education: University of Ghent Medical School. - 1986: medical degree. - 1986-1992: orthopaedic residency. - 1992: board certification in orthopaedic surgery. PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT - As from 01.08.1992: staff member, Department of Physical Medicine and Orthopae- dic Surgery (head: Professor R. Verdonk, MD PhD), Ghent University Hospital. - As from 01.10.1997: assistant head of clinic, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilition (head: Professor R. Verdonk, MD PhD), Ghent University Hospital. - In charge of spine and tumor surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ghent University Hospital. TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS - 1986-1992: anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology teacher - Tutor training, 8 November 2000. - Course Specialist and Hospital Medicine for final-year medical students, 2000- 2001. Part Acute Low Back Pain.   - Contribution to the 2001 training programme of the Nursing Department, Ghent University Hospital. Course Soft-Tissue Tumors in Orthopaedics. MEMBERSHIPS - Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) since July 1997. - Belgian Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (BVOT). - Board member of the Belgian Professional Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (VBS). - Member of the Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Study Group. Technical Implant Committee. - MOC coordinator sarcoma and bone tumors. - Vice-President of BVOT-BORV (Belgische Orthopedische Rugvereniging). - Treasurer of the Belgian Professional Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (VBS). - Vice-President of AO Spine Belgium, as from 2006.   PUBLICATIONS - Traitement chirurgical des ostéomes du coude. B. Poffyn, Y. Claessens, H. Claessens. Rééducation 90, Paris, Expansion Scientifique Française, 1990, 93-101. - Preliminary results after a 12-months follow-up in PLIF surgery. B. Poffyn, L. Cuypers, G. De Loore, B. Van Backlé, D. Uyttendaele, R. Verdonk. International Orthopaedics, 1994, 18: 257. - Injuries of Wrists and Hands (Sportgezondheidszorg in de Praktijk). B. Poffyn. Bohn, Stafleu & Van Loghum, 1994. - Whiplash  onzichtbare letsels, helse pijnen. S-Magazine, november 1997. - Functional outcome after decompression and stabilization with the Kaneda device for thoracic and thoracolumbar spine injuries. B. Poffyn, D. Uyttendaele. Folia Traumatologica Lovanienses, 1999. - Rugpijn en voetafwijkingen. Shoe Magazine, 1999. - Author of CD-rom Low Back Pain (Pfizer). - Recurrent massive subperiosteal hematoma in a patient with neurofibromatosis. Steenbrugge F., Verstraete K., Poffyn B., Uyttendaele D., Verdonk R. Eur. Radiol., 2001, 11(3):480-3. - Neurofibromatosis, gigantism, elephantiasis neuromatosa and recurrent massive subperiosteal hematoma: a new case report and review of 7 case reports from the literature. Steenbrugge F., Poffyn B., Uyttendaele D., Verdonk R., Verstraete K. Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, 2001, 67(2):168-72. - Parosteal osteosarcoma of the humerus. Steenbrugge F., Poffyn B., Uyttendaele D., Verdonk R., Verstraete K. Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, 2001, 67(4):387-94. - 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in paraspinal textiloma: a case report. De Winter F., Huysse W., De Paepe P., Lambert B., Poffyn B., Dierckx R.   Submitted for publication: Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography. - High 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in paraspinal textiloma. De Winter F., Huysse W., De Paepe P., Lambert B., Poffyn B., Dierckx R. Clin. Nucl. Med., 2002, 27(2):132-3. - Extracorporeally irradiated autografts in pelvic reconstruction after malignant tumour resection. Sys G., Uyttendaele D., Poffyn B., Verdonk R., Verstraeten K. International Orthopaedics, 2002, 26(3):174-8. - 18 F FDG PET in the diagnosis of chronic vertebral infection. De Winter F., Van De Wiele C., Gemmel F., Poffyn B., Uyttendaele D., Vogelaers D., De Winter H., Dierckx R. Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2002, 43(5):481 Suppl.. - Successful management of a large pulmonary cement embolus after percutaneous vertebroplasty: A case report. François K., Taeymans Y., Poffyn B., Van Nooten G. Spine, 28, 2003, 28(20):E424-5. - The reversed Delta shoulder prosthesis in reconstruction of the proximal humerus after tumour resection. De Wilde L., Sys G., Julien Y., van Ovost E., Poffyn B., Trouilloud P. Acta Orthop. Belg., 2003, 69(6): 495-500. - 18-Fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for the diagnosis of infection in the postoperative spine. De Winter F., Gemmel F., Van De Wiele C., Poffyn B., Uyttendaele D., Dierckx R. Spine, 2003, 28(12):1314-9. - 99mTc-ciprofloxacin planar and tomographic imaging for the diagnosis of infection in the postoperative spine : experience in 48 patients. De Winter F., Gemmel F., Van Laere K., De Winter O., Poffyn B., Dierckx R.A., Van de Wiele C. Eur. J. Nucl. Med. Mol. Imaging, 2004, 31(2):233-9. - Putting natural momentum back with artificial disc replacement. Poffyn B. Hospital Health Care Europe, 2005/2006, T31-32.   Papers in proceedings of scientific meetings - Malignant fibrous histiocytoma arising in a bone infarct of prenatal origin. K.L. Verstraete, B. Poffyn, A. Dierick, D. Uyttendaele, H. Roels, G. Vanderstraeten, M. Kunnen. First International Symposium: Musculoskeletal Magnetic Resonance Imaging, San Francisco (USA), 1996, 413. - Surgical treatment of instability. Poffyn B. Proceedings of the First ARGOS Belgium meeting: Surgery and Radiography of the Lumbar Spine: State of the Art. Mons (Belgium), 21 April 2001. - Prospective comparison of 99m TC ciprofloxacin (infection) SPECT and 18 F FDG PET for the diagnosis of chronic orthopaedic infections in the central skeleton. De Winter F., Gemmel F., Van De Wiele C., Vogelaers D., Uyttendaele D., Poffyn B., Van Crombrugge P., Dierckx R.A. The 49th Society of Nuclear Medicine, Los Angeles (USA), 15-19 June 2002. Abstracts/posters - Spectrum and frequency of imaging findings during follow-up of musculoskeletal tumors. Verstraete K., Shapeero L., De Visschere P., Poffyn B., Uyttendaele D. - Use of extracorporeally irradiated autografts in reconstruction of the pelvis after resection of malignant tumors (poster). Sys G., Uyttendaele D., Poffyn B., Verstraete K., Verdonk R. Abstract book of the 1st SICOT/SIROT Annual International Conference, Paris (France), 30 August-1 September 2001. - 99mTc-Ciprofloxacin (Infecton) scintigraphy in the diagnosis of chronic axial skeletel infections (poster). Gemmel F.F.A., De Winter F., Van Laere K.J.R., Van de Wiele C., Vogelaers D., Uyttendaele D., Poffyn B., Dierckx R.A. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 29 Suppl. 1, 2002, S53. - Reciprocal translocation t(5;15)(q21;q26) in aggressive fibromatosis (poster). Forsyth R.G., Poppe B., Dhaene K., Poffyn B., Uyttendaele D., Verstraete K., Roels H., Willems J., Praet M., Speleman F. Page 6 6 XXIVth International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology, Amsterdam (The Netherlands), 5-10 October 2002. Histopathology, 41 (Suppl. 1), 2002, P.13 716. - Cytogenetical findings in a case of non-ossifying fibroma. Forsyth R.G., Poppe B., Verstraete K., Poffyn B., Uyttendaele D., Praet M., Speleman F. 19th European Congress of Pathology, Ljubljaza (Slovenia), 6-11 September 2003. Virchows Arch., 2003, 443: 256. RESEARCH PROJECTS The new design of the anterior I/F cage. Anterior I/F Cage Meeting, Kopenhagen (Denmark), July 1999.   PAPERS READ AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS AND SYMPOSIA - Surgical treatment of PAO at the elbow: Paris, September 1990. - Basic principles in microsurgery: National Teaching, 1991. - Limb saving surgery by extracorporeal radiation - together with D. Uyttendaele: ISOLS meeting, Canada, 1991. - A case report of multilevel fractures of the cervical spine: Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS), Madeira, September 1993. - Spina Bifida of C1: Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS), Madeira, September 1993. - Preliminary results after a 12-month follow-up in PLIF surgery: 5th SICOT meeting, Vienna (Austria), 1994. - Spine Course in Colorado Instrumentation: Institut Calot - Berck (France), March 1995. - Avulsion of the femoral attachment of the posterior cruciate ligament in a 10-year old boy: 6th SICOT meeting, Madrid (Spain), April 1995. - A patient with progressive C1-C2 instability following anterior decompres- sion at the C3 to C7 level: 6th SICOT meeting, Madrid (Spain), April 1995. - Preliminary results of Kaneda device in thoracolumbar spine surgery: 6th SICOT meeting, Madrid (Spain), April 1995. - Preoperative planning in total hip replacement and revision surgery: Interna- tional Hip meeting, Stresa (Italy), May 1995. - Anterior decompression by multiple-level corporectomies in patients with cervical spinal stenosis: 4th Common Meeting of CSRS, Rome (Italy), July 1994. - A patient with progressive C1-C2 instability following anterior decompres- sion at the C3 to C7 level: 4th Common Meeting of CSRS, Rome (Italy), July 1994. - Cervical instability with medullar compression in Still's disease: 11th Annual Meeting of CSRS, Erlangen (Germany), June 1995.   - Pitfalls in laparoscopic spondylodesis: Leuven, May 1996. - The operative treatment of peri-articular ossification in the elbow. BVOT Spring Meeting, Leuven, March 1996. - Cervical trauma  state of the art. 5th BOTA Symposium, Liège, March 1996. - Laparoscopic ventral fusion. VVOV, Kortrijk, September 1996. - Minimal-incision spinal surgery: methods and indications. 5th Annual International Spine Meeting, Bologna (Italy), April 1997. - ALIF procedure by minimally invasive retroperitoneal approach. 1st International Carbon Fibre Interbody Fusion Spine Meeting, Munich (Germany), November 1997. - Technique of laparoscopic fusion. Anterior Lumbar Fusion Instructional Course, Leuven, February 1998. - Complications of laparoscopic fusion. Anterior Lumbar Fusion Instructional Course, Leuven, February 1998. - ALIF procedure by minimally invasive retroperitoneal approach. 2nd International Carbon Fibre Interbody Fusion Spine Meeting, Barcelona (Spain), November 1998. - AETI retroperitoneal experience. 12th International ACROMED Workshop, Cleveland (Ohio, USA)), February 1999. - Indications and techniques for anterior stabilization. Anterior cages ALIF. AO/ASIF Comprehensive Spine Course, Antwerp, 3-6 May 1999. - Indications and clinical results using cervical CFRP I/F cages. XVth Annual Meeting of the CSRS  European Section, Strassbourg (France), July 1999. - Post-discectomy syndrome. 1999-2000 Opening Congress, Gent, October 1999. - Operative treatment of spine disorders using a posterior technique.   Conference on Discogenic Low Back Pain: An Update. KZKM, Eeklo, October 1999. - Low lumbar scoliosis (Failed back surgery). 7th European ISOLA meeting, Antwerp, 25-26 February 2000. - First results of the SOLIS cage in cervical spondylodesis. 6th Interbody Fusion meeting (Stryker), Barcelona (Spain), 30 March 2000. - Multilevel fractures. AO Symposium: AO Instrumentation Techniques for the Cervical Spine, Brasschaat (Belgium), 16 March 2001. - Surgical treatment of instability. 1st ARGOS Belgium meeting: Surgery and Radiography of the Lumbar Spine: State of the Art. Mons (Belgium), 21 April 2001. Presenation of CD rom: The Back. - Disc prosthesis. Belgian Orthopaedic Back Association, 12 May 2001. - Presentation of CD rom The Back (author of this CD rom). Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Scientific evening meeting for general practicioners Gent-West, 31 May 2001. - A new matrix for autologous bone replacement, a review of the clinical experience to date. Brussels International Spine Symposium, Brussels (Belgium), 16-17 November 2001. - Orthopaedica Belgica Congress: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Namur (Belgium), 24 November 2001. Moderator of Session 1. - Surgical treatment of instability. First Argos meeting, Mons (Belgium); 21 April 2002. - Orthopaedica Belgica Congress, Bruges (Belgium), 30 May-1 June 2002. President and moderator of the session: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. - Operative treatment of spinal infection and FDP PET for the diagnosis of postoperative infections. Greek Orthopaedic Society, Crete (Greece), 26-29 September 2002. - 3rd Interbody Device meeting, Brussels (Belgium), 17-18 October 2002.   - ALIF through a minimally invasive approach. - Indications and contra-indications for disc replacement. - Belgian Orthopaedic Spine Society meeting, Pellenberg, 19 August 2003. Spinal infections. - Stryker Benelux Spine meeting, Prague (Czech Republic), 2 October 2003. Clinical results with the Solis cervical cage. - Irradiation of bone autografts: an alternative to massive bone allografts ? 12th International Congress of the European Association of Tissue Banking, Brugge (Belgium), 5-8 November 2003. - The artificial disc. Turkish Orthopaedic Congress, Bursa (Turkey), 9-10 January 2004. - Lecture: The artificial lumbar disc. Guest surgeon. Mieres-Asturias (Spain), 22-23 January 2004. - Indications for anterior lumbar surgery. Thionville (France), 30 January 2004. - Cadaver lab on artificial disc. Boston (USA), 12-13 February 2004. - New techniques in spinal surgery. General Practicioners Meeting, Gent (Belgium), 4 March 2004. - Clinical experience with artificial discs. Valencia (Spain), 11-12 March 2004. - Alternatives to autologous bone grafting. Valencia (Spain), 11-12 March 2004. - Artificial disc replacement. Core Group Meeting ADR, Brussels (Belgium), 20 March 2004. - Clinical experience with artificial disc replacement. LOK-group meeting, Gent (Belgium), 26 March 2004. - 3ième Symposium de Chirurgie du Rachis: Fusion  Non-fusion. Annecy (France), 2-3 April 2004. Cage lombaire antérieure versus prothèse discale.   - Artificial Disc Core Group Meeting, Berlin (Germany), 3 April 2004. - Guest Surgeon: ADR Venice (Italy), 7 April 2004. - Indications and contraindications for ADR. Belgian Orthopaedic Spine Group meeting, Gent (Belgium), 23 April 2004. - 30 Years of Spine Surgery at the University of Milano. Milano (Italy), 23-24 April 2004. - Member of the Design Group Meeting  Cadaver Lab Texas Health Research Institute. Dallas (USA), 28-30 April 2004. - Charité User Group Meeting Dr. Michael Nicolakis. Vienna (Austria), 3 May 2004. - Clinical experience with ADR. Physical Medicine LOK-group meeting, Ghent (Belgium), 5 May 2004. - Indications and contraindications of ADR. XIX Journées of the Orthopaedic University Hospital of Porto, Porto (Portugal), 6-8 May 2004. - Guest surgeon: ADR. Treviso (Italy), 17 May 2004. - Guest surgeon: ADR. Hôpital Del Riveira, Alzira-Valencia (Spain), 20 May 2004. - Spine Week, Porto (Portugal), 30 May-2 June 2004. Lecture: - HRC Locking Cage ALIF  Case reports of an innovative standalone anterior device. - ACIF cage  Surgical ACIF technique. - Orthopaedica Belgica Congress, Alden Biesen (Belgium), 10-12 June 2004. - Improvements in kyphoplasty. - Application of Healos for cervical spine fusions. - Clinical results in TDR.   - Guest surgeon: ADR Treviso (Italy), 29 June 2004. - Non-Fusion Techniques in Spinal Surgery, Milano (Italy), 10-14 September 2004. - Lecture: Artificial disc replacement  Who will benefit and who will not ? - Presentation: Indications and contra-indications for artificial disc. - 30th Annual Congress of Spine N.Giannestras  P. Smyrnin, Samos (Greece), 16- 19 September 2004. - Why artificial lumbal disc  Debate  Indication, contra-indication and clinical results with ADR. - Turkish Orthopedic and Traumatology Society meeting, Uludag-Bursa (Turkey), 10 October 2004. - Invited speaker: Non-fusion techniques. - Innovation in Spine Surgery - 2nd TransAtlantic Spine Congress, Basel (Switzerland), 12-13 November 2004. - Current concepts in spinal arthroplasty for the lumbar spine  Clinical indications and contra-indications. - AO Teaching Course, Davos (Switzerland), 12-13 November 2004. - Teacher/lecturer: Anterior approach and Charité TDR technique. - Turkish Orthopedic and Neurosurgery Symposium, Bursa (Turkey), 19 December 2004. Satellite Symposium Spine Tumors: - Lecture: Vertebrectomy and reconstruction of malign spine tumors. - Panel discussion: Diagnosis and treatment of superior sulcus tumors. - Lumbar Disc Prostheses Symposium, Schulthess Klinik Spine Center, Zürich (Switzerland), 21-22 January 2005. - Indications and contra-indications of total disc replacement. - LOK-meeting, Gent (Belgium), 24 February 2005. - New techniques in spine surgery. - 3rd Spine Academy meeting, Morschach (Switzerland), January 2005. - HRC  ALIF. - 3rd Dubai Spine Conference, Dubai, 10 March 2005. - Update on artificial disc replacement (B. Poffyn, G. Sys, P. Verstraete, D. Uyttendaele).   - South African Spine Society Meeting, Wilgeheuvel Hospital (South Africa), 8-9 April 2005. - International guest surgeon: Experience with TDR. - Live surgery: L4-L5 disc prosthesis and L5-S1 disc prosthesis. - Vlaanderendag (Ghent University Hospital), Gent, 24 April 2005. - Rugproblemen en discusporthesen. - 4th Annual Controversies in Lumbar Spine Surgery Symposium, Las Vegas (USA), 28-30 April 2005. - Panel discussion: How and when is a lumbar disc replacement revised ? Geisler, B. Poffyn, Regan. - Neurosurgery congress, Beirut (Lebanon), 14 May 2005. - The Charité artificial disc replacement. - ALIF-HRCA meeting, Strasbourg (France), 20 May 2005. - Indications for anterior fusion. - 2nd International Spine Surgery Course, Cairo (Egypt), 14-16 June 2005. - Co-chairman - Lectures: - Complex reconstruction of failed back surgery. - Artificial disc replacement. - Non-Fusion Technologies in Spinal Surgery, XIIth Brussels International Symposium, Brussels, 18-19 November 2005. - The Charité III disc replacement. - Lumbar Degenerative Spine Meeting: My worst case, Cagliari (Italy), 30-31 March 2006. Lectures: - Degenerative spondylolisthesis  a case review. - Key Note Lecture about degenerative disc disease. - South Korean Spine Arthroplasty Society meeting, South Korea, 24 April 2006. - Indications, contra-indications and surgical technique of the Charité artifical disc. - State of the Art in Spinal Disorders  International Comprehensive Course, Sorrento (Italy), 18-20 May 2006. - Lumbar spine arthroplasty: how and when should it be used.   - Scoliosis Research Society and South African Spinal Society meeting, Cape Town (South Africa), 31 May-3 June 2006. - Guest lecture: Complications of TDR. - International Research Society into Spinal Deformities (IRSSD) meeting, Gent, 15 June 2006. - A new method for the reduction of spondylolisthesis (B. Poffyn, G. Sys, D. Uyttendaele). - The 13th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Athens (Greence), 12-15 July 2006. - ICL faculty member Title: New frontiers in spondylolisthesis reduction. - Eurospine, Barcelona (Spain), 21-24 September 2006. Lectures: - Cervical spine stabilization. - Spondylo reduction with UNI-thread. - Indications and contra-indications of TDR. - The surgical technique for total disc replacement. - The spine  part I - Alumni meeting Ghent University, Gent (Belgium), 27 September 2006. - Operative management of intervertebral disc disorders. - Locomotoriek in beweging anno 2006, Congress of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Gent (Belgium), 6 October 2006. - Discus problems and prosthesis. - Grigore Alexandrescu Clinic  Emergency Hospital for Children, Bucharest (Romania), 13-15 October 2006. - Lecture: Principles in Spondylolisthesis reduction  operative technique. - Guest surgeon: Live surgery anterior and posterior reduction of a spondyloptosis L5-S1. - The spine  part II - Alumni meeting Ghent University, Gent (Belgium), 11 October 2006. - Kyphoplasty : the pros and cons. - Oncological Emergencies  Alumni meeting Ghent University, Gent (Belgium), 15 November 2006. Moderator (together with M. Van De Putte).   - Fractures of the Spine and Tumors of the spine, XIIIth Brussels International Spine Symposium, Brussels, 17-18 November 2006. - Epidemiology of spinal fractures. - Modern Concepts in Spinal Surgery, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), 29-30 November 2006. Lectures: - Motions and approach theories in lumbar spine. - Lumbar artificial disc and long-term results. - Zimmer Spine Anterior Approach Workshop, Vienna (Austria), 13 December 2006. - HRC locking cage ALIF concept. When ALIF and when TDC ?   POSTERS PRESENTED AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS AND SYMPOSIA - Haelos bone graft substitute in anterior cervical fusion. Poffyn B., Debrauwer S., Verstraete P., Lootens T., Plasschaert F., Verstraete K., Uyttendaele D. 18th meeting CSRS-ES (Cervical Spine Research Society  European Section), Paris (France), 13-14 June 2002. - Indications and contra-indications of total disc replacement. Poffyn B., Sys G., Verstraete P., Van Der Donckt S., Uyttendaele D. Orthopaedica Belgica Congress, Gent (Belgium), 8-9 June 2006. CONTRIBUTION TO POSTERS FDG PET in the diagnosis of chronic vertebral infections: accuracy in clinical practice. De Winter F., Van de Wiele C., Gemmel F., Poffyn B., Uyttendaele D., Vogelaers D., Dierckx R. Triennial Congress of the Belgian Society of Nuclear Medicine, Knokke (Belgium), 17- 19 May 2001. Prospective comparison of 99m Tc ciprofloxacin (infection) SPECT and FDG PET for the diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis in the central skeleton: preliminary results. De Winter F., Gemmel F., Van de Wiele C., Vogelaers D., Uyttendaele D., Poffyn B., Dierckx R. Triennial Congress of the Belgian Society of Nuclear Medicine, Knokke (Belgium), 17- 19 May 2001. A diagnostic pitfalll in soft tissue tumor pathology: metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma mimicking an extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma. Forsyth R.G., Willems J., Matthijs B., Poffyn B., Uyttendaele D., Verstraete K., Theuninck P., Praet M., Roels H. XIth Eurocell Path Course: Molecular Mechanisms in Chronic Inflammatory Disease. Gent (België), 13-18 juni 2001. CONTRIBUTION TO PAPERS 99m Tc ciprofloxacin (infection) SPECT and FDG PET for the diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis in the central skeleton.   Gemmel F., De Winter F., Vogelaers D., Uyttendaele D., Poffyn B., Montag I., De Winter O., Dierckx R. Triennial Congress of the Belgian Society of Nuclear Medicine, Knokke (Belgium), 17- 19 May 2001. Prospective comparison of 99m Tc ciprofloxacin (infection) SPECT and FDG PET for the diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis in the central skeleton: preliminary results. De Winter F., Gemmel F., Van de Wiele C., Vogelaers D., Uyttendaele D., Poffyn B., Dierckx R. Triennial Congress of the Belgian Society of Nuclear Medicine, Knokke (Belgium), 17- 19 May 2001. Giant cell tumor of bone: value of unenhanced and dynamic contrast enhanced MR imaging in the diagnosis of primary lesions and early detection of recurrence. Verstraete K.L., Dhondt E., Vanderschueren G., Poffyn B., Uyttendaele D., Forsyth R., Praet M., Verdonk R. 19th Annual meeting of the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology, Cannes (France), 22-25 August 2002. Cytogenetical findings in a case of non-ossifying fibroma. Forsyth R.G., Poppe B., Verstraete K., Poffyn B., Uyttendaele D., Praet M., Speleman F. Wintermeeting Belgian Pathology Association, Liège (Belgium), 16 November 2002. Osteolytic cortical lesions. De Bock G., Verstraete K., Forsyth R., Poffyn B., Uyttendaele D. Section d’imagerie ostéo-articulaire  Sectie osteoarticulaire beeldvorming. SRBR- KBVR, Charleroi (Belgium), 23 November 2002. Skeletal reconstruction by extracorporeal irradiation and reimplantation of the autograft after tumor resection: long-term follow-up. Sys G., Poffyn B., Uyttendaele D., Dhooge C., Forsyth R., Verstraete K., Verdonk R. 16th Annual meeting of the European Musculoskeletal Oncology Society and Symposium of the EMSOS Nurse Group, Budapest (Hungary), 7-9 May 2003.   ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND SYMPOSIA - Annual meetings of the Belgian Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (BVOT). - COCOMAC meeting (Prof. Kotz, Prof. Bauer), Austria, 1991. - GICD course (Prof. Bergovin), Marseille (France), 1992. - GETO congress, Marseille (France), 1992. - Two-week Instructional Course (Dr. Steffee): Ohio (USA), 1992. - Segmental Solutions to Spinal Deformity. Prof. Asher, University of Cleveland (USA), July 1992. - Fractures of the Spine: AO meeting, Davos (Switzerland), 1993. - Cours AO du Rachis. Davos (Switzerland), December 1993. - SHP and BiHaPro femoral prostheses. Workshop, Amsterdam (The Netherlands), June 1994. - Course and Workshop in Laparoscopic Spondylodesis: Homburg (Germany), 1995. - High Tech and Common Sense in Total Hip Arthroplasty. Wilrijk, June 1995. - Evolution of Medical Technology. Royal Belgian Graduate Engineer Association, September 1995. - Cervical Spine Research Society: Nice (France), June 1996. - Spine Course Minimally Invasive Surgery: Memphis (USA), June 1996. - XIIth Annual meeting CSRS. Nice (France), June 1996. - Workshop Minimally Invasive Surgery: Hamburg (Germany), July 1996. - Endoscopic Spine Surgery  Faculty surgeon chairman. European Surgical Institute Ethicon Endo Surgery, Hamburg (Germany), September 1996.   - Endoscopic Spine Surgery  Faculty surgeon chairman. European Surgical Institute Ethicon Endo Surgery, Hamburg (Germany), November 1996. - 2nd CAOS symposium  Computer-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery. Bern (Switzerland), November 1996. - CSRS meeting, Strassbourg (France), 1999. - 12th AcroMed International Workshop: Solutions in Spine Surgery: Degenerative, Deformity, Trauma/Tumor and Cervical Pathologies. Cleveland, Ohio (USA), 9-12 February 1999. - 4th International Symposium on Computer-Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery. Davos (Switzerland), 17-19 March 1999. - 5th Stryker Cage Meeting: Degenerative Disc: Fusion or Replacement. Salzburg (Austria), 3-4 June 1999. - XVth Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society  European Section. Strassbourg (France), 30 June-3 July 1999. - Colorado 2 Focus Meeting, Monte Carlo (Monaco), October 1999. - 5th International Symposium on Computer-Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery. Davos (Switzerland), 17-19 February 2000. - 15th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society. New Orleans (USA), 25-28 October 2000. - Advances in Interbody Fusion. Are Cages the Answer ? European Surgical Institute, Hamburg (Germany), 30 November-1 December 2000. - 17th meeting CSRS-ES (Cervical Spine Research Society  European Section), Torino (Italy), 5-7 July 2001. - XXII Annual meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society, Berlin (Germany), 17-19 May 2006.   POSTGRADUATE MEETINGS - Disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Refresher and specialist courses for physiotherapists. Instructor (9hrs) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996. - PLIF technique in spondylodesis. University Hospital Open House for general practicioners, 1993. - Current trends in spine surgery. Yser GP Association, 1993. - Surgical principles in the treatment of musculoskeletal tumors. Ghent University Hospital, May 1993. - Tumor staging. Ghent University Hospital, May 1993. - Arthrolysis of the elbow. Belgian Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, March 1994. - Fractures of the cervical spine: evaluation and treatment. Ghent University Hospital, 25 October 1994. - New techniques and insights into spine surgery. Kempen GP Association, January 1995. - Anterior approach using the Kaneda instrumentation. Kempen Orthopaedic Surgeons, April 1995. - Fracture treatment in children. Ghent University Hospital, May 1995. - Spine surgery. Refresher course for nurses. Ghent University Hospital, June 1995. - Whiplash injury: state of the art. Ghent University Hospital, 26 September 1995. - Refresher course for nurses  Casting technicians, Brussels, November 1995. - Laparoscopic spondylodesis. Scientific Open House Ghent University Hospital, 9 December 1995. - Technique of laparoscopic fusion. Antwerp Orthopaedic Surgeons, December 1995. - Laparoscopic fusion. Ghent Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 1996.   - Operative treatment of acute back pain in the elderly. 9th Geriatrics Symposium, Ghent University Hospital, April 1996. - Operative treatment of skeletal metastases in breast carcinoma patients. Gynaecology Symposium, Ghent University Hospital, April 1996. - Osteosarcoma. Primary spinal tumors. Annual postgraduate course for orthopaedic residents  1995, 1996  Instructor. - Postdiscectomy syndrome. Ghent University Hospital, 1998. - Vertebral reconstructions. Ghent University Hospital, November 1999. - Polytrauma and spine fractures. Ghent University Hospital, 26 November 2002. - Kyphoplasty and osteoporosis. Ghent University Hospital, 30 September 2003. - Soft tissue tumors. Current multidisciplinary approach, Ghent University Hospital, 28 September 2004.   < Prev   Next > [ Back ]

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