Name of department: Orthopaediecentrum (Orthopedic Center)
Head of department: Rinse Meester
Surgeon in charge of fellows: Philip Horsting
Head of department: Rinse Meester
Scrub in
Is there an opportunity for the AO Fellows to scrub in? Yes
Is there any additional / special license required to scrub in? No special/additional requirements
More information
Number of beds in department: 175
Total surgical cases per year: 650
Used techniques
Standard open: Yes
Endoscopy: No
Robotics: No
Tuberculosis surgery: Yes
Pain management techniques: Yes
Minimally invasive surgery: Yes
Anterior surgery: Yes
Spinal navigation: Yes
Intradural surgery: No
Thoracoscopy: No
Language
Dominant language spoken in the operating room: Dutch
English written and spoken by our team members: written (5)* / spoken (5)*
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.
We have a well-equipped Pain Department providing every modality including Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS).
We collaborate for over a decade with Real Health NL for chronic low back pain (CLBP) management. This is an intensive two-week program based on CPP-principles.
We have a close collaboration with the Spinal Trauma Unit and dedicated rehab specialists from the Radboud University, where paraplegic patients (tSCI) are referred to our hospital for rehabilitation.
The fellow needs to hold a medical degree in orthopedic surgery or neurosurgery.
Letter stating his/her interest in spine surgery as well as letters of recommendation (2).
The fellow needs to be fully vaccinated against Hepatitis and have an MRSA clearance (proof of which to be sent before arrival).
MRSA-testing will be repeated upon arrival. After clearance the fellow will be granted access to the OR (results generally available after 24 hr.)
