Joris Duerinckx

Ziekenhuis Oost Limburg | ZOL · Orthopaedic Surgery

The flexor pollicis longus tendon is prone to attritive rupture and retraction. Direct repair is often not possible. Interposition grafting is a treatment option to restore tendon continuity, although the surgical technique and postoperative results have not been well defined. We report our experience with this procedure. 14 patients were prospecti...

The aim of this study was to measure cortex thickness and medullar canal width of the bicipital tuberosity, to evaluate the accessibility of a intramedullar fixation device and the resistance to pullout strengths of the anterior cortex. The final objective was to determine the length of tendon ingrowth size that will be expected when using this sur...

Total joint replacement has certain advantages over other surgical treatment methods for osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint, including restoration of thumb length and alignment, good cosmetical result, fast recovery of hand function and prevention of iatrogenic complications at neighbouring joints. Disadvantages include the technical...

Purpose Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used widely for complete ruptures of the distal biceps tendon. The validity of this investigation for bicipital bursitis and tendinosis is unknown. The purpose of present study was to assess the prevalence of incidental (asymptomatic) signal changes in the distal biceps tendon in patients who underwent MR...

Background: Local anesthetics are often selected or mixed to accomplish faster onset of anesthesia. However, with ultrasound guidance, local anesthetics are delivered with greater precision, which may shorten the onset time with all classes of local anesthetics. In this study, we compared onset time and duration of ultrasound-guided wrist blocks w...

Background Intramedullary fixation in distal biceps tendon repair has been proposed to address specific shortcomings of current fixation techniques. Previous studies described a non-anatomical repair. Hypothesis The purpose of the present study is to report the short-term outcomes of an anatomic intramedullary fixation. Study Design We evaluated...

Scaphoidectomy and 4-corner arthrodesis is a common salvage surgery for degenerative wrist pathology. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of this procedure performed with headless compression screws, with a special focus on postoperative com- plications and their treatment. We assessed 36 wrists in 31 patients that were treated be...

Acute distal biceps tendon (DBT) pathology includes bicipitoradial bursitis, tendinosis, partial and complete tears. Diagnosis of complete DBT tears is mainly clinical, whereas in partial tears medical imaging is a valuable addition to the clinical diagnosis. New insights in clinical and medical imaging of partial tears may reduce time to diagnosis...

Background Intramedullar fixation in distal biceps tendon repair may be a solution to address specific shortcomings of current fixation techniques. Most investigations are limited to biomechanical evaluation. The purpose of the present study was to report the short-term outcomes of an intramedullar fixation device. Methods We evaluated functional...

Metacarpal fractures can be complicated by malrotation. This can cause functional problems with overriding or underriding of the fingers with flexion. Surgical treatment consists of corrective osteotomy and derotation. This is typically performed open and different techniques for osteotomy and fixation have been described. Postoperative complicatio...

Background Corrective osteotomies of the proximal phalanx are typically stabilized with plate and screws. Although intramedullary headless screws form an alternative fixation method in the treatment of acute phalangeal fractures, reports about fixation of opening wedge corrective osteotomies with these implants are lacking. Objective The goal of th...

It has been suggested that trapeziometacarpal total joint arthroplasty be combined with complete release of the joint capsule to prevent ligament tethering and implant dislocation. Our goal was to evaluate the consequences of capsular release on range of motion. Trapeziometacarpal joint motion was measured with a 3D motion tracking system in seven...

Background Various techniques have been described for distal biceps tendon reinsertion. Although high success rates have been reported, all current techniques have specific shortcomings, with complications such as heterotopic ossification, nerve damage, and gap formation. The purpose of the present study was to biomechanically evaluate a new intram...

Purpose: To study the efficacy of bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension in prolonging sensory blocks of the median and ulnar nerves for subjects with Dupuytren contracture release by collagenase injection. We hypothesized that combining liposome bupivacaine and bupivacaine hydrochloride would extend the duration of blocks without added compli...

Lecture for the Belgian Hand Surgery Certificate

Lecture for the Belgian Hand Surgery Certificate

Objectives / Interrogation: It has been suggested that in trapeziometacarpal total joint arthroplasty, the trapezial cup should be positioned parallel to the proximal articular surface of the trapezium (PAST). This suggestion was based on radiographic measurement of the range of motion of healthy joints. The goal of this study was to biomechanicall...

Objectives / Interrogation: Background: Malunions of phalangeal fractures of the hand form a real challenge to the treating surgeon. Corrective osteotomies of the proximal phalanx need stable fixation to allow immediate active finger motion to prevent postoperative tendon adhesions. Typically this is achieved with plate/screw osteosynthesis . Des...

It has been suggested that the cup of a trapeziometacarpal total joint replacement should be positioned parallel with the proximal articular surface of the trapezium to align it with the centre of motion. This would diminish the chance of dislocation. The goal of this study was to test this idea biomechanically. A linked trapeziometacarpal prosthes...

Rupture of the flexor pollicis longus tendon is a rare complication after volar plating of distal radius fractures. Several surgical treatment options have been proposed but postoperative results are not well documented. The authors retrospectively studied the clinical outcome of 4 patients after flexor pollicis longus tendon reconstruction with a...

The most important complications of trapeziometacarpal arthroplasty are dislocation and component loosening. Incorrect cup position is often a contributing factor. Intra-operative guidelines to optimize cup orientation have recently been described. We evaluated the functional and radiological outcome of 50 Maïa® trapeziometacarpal prostheses that w...

Tuberculosis of the hand is a rare manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Only 1-3% of the cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis present as musculoskeletal tuberculosis. This case highlights a tuberculosis of the extensor tenosynovia of the left hand. Involvement of the extensor compartment is even more rare than involvement of the flexor com...

Purpose: One of the options to repair a ruptured distal biceps tendon to the radial tuberosity is by means of a transosseous cortical button. Although excellent functional outcomes have been reported, no studies have been performed to quantify the effect of the transosseous fixation technique on the radius. Our study evaluated the clinical outcome...

Dupuytren's disease is a connective tissue disorder leading to contractures. It can be treated surgically or through injections of collagenase Clostridium histolyticum (CCH). Patients with Dupuytren's contracture (> 20°) and a palpable cord were included in this observational study, aiming to characterise the Belgian patient population and to asses...

Chronic ruptures of the flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon are rare. The introduction of angular stable volar plating to treat distal radius fractures in 2000 has been associated with an increasing incidence of ruptures of the FPL-tendon and it is a major complication of this treatment. The main contributing factor is flexor tendon wear over the d...

Background: Distal biceps tendon repair to the radial tuberosity can be conducted by means of an interference screw in combination with a transosseous button. Bioabsorbable interference screws have been associated with complications such as severe osteolytic reactions. We questioned whether patients with a distal biceps tendon repair with bioabsor...

In trapeziometacarpal arthroplasty, correct implant position may be necessary to prevent complications such as dislocation, component loosening and premature wear. The metacarpal stem more easily fits anatomically. However, the cup in the trapezium is not anatomical and guidelines for its orientation are not uniformly defined. We determined the cen...

Introduction: Osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint, also known as the thumb carpometacarpal joint, is one of the most common anatomic sites of arthritis in the human body. Many surgical techniques to address this problem have been developed; including, trapeziectomy with or without ligament reconstruction tendon interposition, implant ar...

Purpose Preoperative range of motion (ROM) is the most important variable to determine final flexion after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to determine whether a preoperative home exercise program could improve ROM in the arthritic knee and whether this influenced ROM and functional recovery following primary TKA. Metho...

Total distal radioulnar joint replacement with the Aptis prosthesis

Nonunion is a common complication after trapeziometacarpal joint arthrodesis. Classically, arthrodesis involves the apposition of the trapezium to the metacarpal after excision of the diseased joint surfaces producing either a cone-in-cup configuration or 2 opposing flat surfaces. With these techniques, it is difficult to achieve good coaptation of...

Twenty eight patients with advanced carpal collapse (20 with scapho-lunate advanced collapse [SLAC] and 8 with scaphoid-nonunion advanced collapse [SNAC]) who were treated with a four-corner arthrodesis were reviewed; 23 had a good or excellent outcome. The mean DASH score was 41. The flexion/extension arc decreased from 72 degrees to 52 degrees. G...

Synovitis secondary to penetrating plant thorn injuries is not frequently reported. Historically, it is considered aseptic and treated with removal of the intraarticular foreign body and affected synovial lining. We report a 57-year-old healthy man who was admitted 2 weeks after being injured by a rose (Rosacea) thorn with subacute and mild synovit...

Many surgeons believe that increasing the tibial slope in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is beneficial with regard to maximal postoperative flexion. Review of the clinical literature, however, does not confirm this hypothesis, neither does it give an answer to the question of how much flexion gain can be expected per degree extra tibial slope. The p...