Leading Hip Surgeon in Belgium

Hip Surgery in Belgium

Belgium’s Leading Hip Specialist for all Hip Surgeries.

Hip Replacement, Hip Revision and Hip Resurfacing are performed at this superb Leading Private Hospital in Ghent
The hospital is located close to the historic city center of Ghent.
Ghent is 42 miles drive from Brussels airport.
The hospital is easily accessible as it is located next to highways and there is also a direct train connection from Brussels airport.

The hospital was completely rebuilt in 2014 to provide a modern, excellently equipped hospital.
It has the highest levels for hospital care.
There are 591 hospital beds and 12 fully equipped Operating theatres and 12 Intensive Care beds.
The private patient rooms are spacious with en-suite bathroom.
The medical team and nursing staff taking care of our patients speak English.

The Best Hip Surgeon in Belgium

Dr De Loore is one of the world’s leading Hip specialists - an Orthopaedic surgeon who has proven success, experience and knowledge in Hip surgery.

Total Hip Replacement in Belgium

• A world expert and teacher with over 3500 procedures in the minimal invasive anterior approach for total hip operations, an exceptional technique to implant total hip prosthesis without any muscle or tendon damage.
• More than 6000 implantations.
• Yearly 10 to 15 visiting surgeons to learn the anterior approach during live surgery. Yearly about 5 outbound visits to support surgeons.
• Performs an average of 350 Hip Replacements per year

Hip Resurfacing in Belgium

• Metal on Metal hip prosthesis for young and active patients with maximal preservation of bone stock.
• Started Hip Resurfacing in 2001. Through the posterior approach. Fast recuperation, heavy impact sports is possible.
• Performs an average of 150 Hip resurfacing surgeries per year

Revision Hip Surgery in Belgium

• Large experience in Revision Hip Surgery, including reconstruction of large acetabular defects and femoral osteotomies. Revision surgery for infected hip prosthesis.
• Performs an average of 40 Hip Revision surgeries per year.

Total Hip Prosthesis - Direct Anterior Approach Surgery in Belgium

Dr. De Loore is international reference surgeon for the Direct Anterior Approach.
He uses the DAA as his standard approach for nearly all his Hip replacement surgeries since 2009.
He performs over 300 total hip replacements per year.No tendon or muscle has to be cut or detached from the bone to implant the Hip Prosthesis.

Advantages of Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery in Belgium
• Minimal aggressive
• Faster recuperation
• Less pain
• Less risk of limping
• No transfusion needed
• Direct full weight bearing allowed
• Very low risk of ldislocation (<1/1000)
• Shortest way to the hip.
• Excellent technique, even for obese patients.

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