Dr. Jens Vanbiervliet

Orthopaedic Hip Surgeon

Jan Yperman Hospital

Dr. Jens Vanbiervliet

Orthopaedic Hip Surgeon

Jan Yperman Hospital

About me
Online Portfolio
  • Hospital: Jan Yperman Hospital
  • Location: Ieper (Belgium)
  • Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery - Traumatology
  • Subspecialty: Hip Surgery
Fellowship Trained Orthopaedic Hip Surgeon
Procedures
  • Hip preservation surgery
  • Hip arthroscopy: FAI surgery, labral repair, cartilage treatment
  • Sportsmens hernia repair (Gilmore's groin)
  • Adductor injury treatment
  • Snapping hip treatment
  • Total hip arthroplasty: Anterior technique with bikini incision
  • Revision hip arthroplasty
  • Hip fracture treatment
  • Periprosthetic joint fracture treatment
  • Periprosthetic joint infection treatment
  • ...
Resume
Fellowships
02/2019 - 07/2019
Hip Preservation Fellowship
Ottawa (Ontario, Canada)

The Ottawa Hospital - Prof. Dr. P. Beaulé

11/2018 – 01/2019
Hip Arthroplasty Fellowship
Brisbane (Queensland, Australia)

The Prince Charles Hospital - Prof. Dr. R. Crawford

08/2018 – 10/2018
Hip Surgery Fellowship
Genk & Deurne (Belgium)

ZOL Genk - Prof. dr. K. Corten & Dr. R. Driesen. AZ Monica - Dr. J. Van Melkebeek

10-2018 & 12-2019
Hip Related Sports Injuries
London (United Kingdom)

The Wellington Hospital - Prof. Dr. E. Schilders

EDUCATION
2012 - 2018
Orthopaedic Residency Training
Belgium

AZ St-Maarten (Mechelen), UZ Leuven (Leuven), Jan Yperman Hospital (Ieper), Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (Genk).

2005 - 2012
Medical School
Bachelor and Master

Catholic University Leuven (KUL, Belgium)

1999 - 2005
High School
Latin / Science - Mathematics

Pleinschool Leiekant (Kortrijk, Belgium)

International Courses
Extracurricular activities
  • AO Trauma Basic Course (Ovifat, Belgium)
  • AO Trauma Advanced Course (Davos, Switzerland)
  • Strasbourg Intra Medullary Nailing Course (Strasbourg, France)
  • CLC Hip Course (Annecy, France)
  • Current Concepts 2016 (Orlando, USA)
  • Totally Hip 2017 (Gothenburg, Sweden)
  • SuperPath Hip Replacement Course 2018 (Ghent, Belgium)
  • FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine (Online course)
  • European Trauma Course 2019 (Kortrijk, Belgium)
Publications
  • The influence of malrotation and femoral component material on patellofemoral wear during gait.
    Vanbiervliet J, Bellemans J, Verlinden C, Luyckx JP, Labey L, Innocenti B, Vandenneucker H
    J Bone Joint Surg [Br], Oct 2011
  • Een ernstig trauma van de voetwortel (Case report and overview of talar neck fractures).
    Vanbiervliet J, Van Crombrugge K, Bosmans J, Vanhoenacker F
    Ortho-Rheumato, Jun 2013
  • Results of conserve plus hip resurfacing: prospective clinical, radiographic and ion study.
    Somers JF, Vanbiervliet J, Lefevere F
    Acta Orthop Belg, Sept 2015
  • Excellent mid-term results of a new polished tapered modular stem.
    Vanbiervliet J, Somers JF
    Hip International, Feb 2017
  • Acetabular exposure in the efficient direct Anterior total hip arthroplasty.
    Corten K, Vanbiervliet J
    International Congress for Joint Reconstruction (ICJR) educational web platform, Feb 2018
  • Constrained acetabular components vs dual mobility cups in revision THA
    Van Eecke E, Vanbiervliet J, Mulier M
    Co-promotor Master Thesis, KULeuven, Dec 2018
  • Surgical considerations to avoid adverse mechanics. Focused issue on hip resurfacing for the young arthritic hip.
    Nicol G, Vanbiervliet J, Grammatopoulos G
    Annals of Joint, Nov 2019
  • Comparison of constrained acetabular components and dual mobility cups in revision THA: a literature review.
    Van Eecke E, Vanbiervliet J, Mulier M
    Hip & Pelvis, Dec 2019`
  • High rates of implant fracture of a generic polished tapered femoral stem. 
    Vanbiervliet J, Braem A, Simon J-P, Van Humbeek J, Brouwers J, Ghijselings S
    Hip International, Mar 2020
Presentations

  • 21-09-2011: ISTA (Bruges, Belgium)
    The influence of malrotation and femoral component material on patellofemoral wear during gait.
  • 09-07-2016: EHS – European Hip Society (Munich, Germany)
    Excellent mid-term results of a new polished tapered modular stem.
  • 05-10-2016: Lecture co-residents (Leuven, Belgium)
    Anatomy and different approaches of the hip joint.
  • 20-10-2016: LOK meeting (Leuven, Belgium)
    Transient osteoporosis of the hip.
  • 22-10-2016: Lecture MAPP (Zaventem, Belgium)
    Pearls and pitfalls in total hip arthroplasty.
  • 30-03-2017: Session moderator Totally Hip (Gothenburg, Sweden)
    Approaches of the hip joint.
  • 16-05-2018: Lecture residents (Leuven, Belgium)
    Treatment options in FAI.
  • 29-06-2018: Residents Day UZ Leuven (Leuven, Belgium)
    A copy, the same as the original (Exeter stem)?
  • 21-09-2018: EHS – European Hip Society (The Hague, The Nederlands)
    Alarmingly high rates of implant fracture of a polished tapered femoral stem.
  • 12-03-2019: AAOS – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Las Vegas, USA)
    Alarmingly high rates of implant fracture of a polished tapered femoral stem.
  • 26-04-2019: HKU Orthopaedic Research Meeting (Ottawa, Canada)
    Safety of bilateral vs unilateral total hip arthroplasty using anterior approach: a propensity-matched case-control study.
  • 25-09-2019: Lecture family medicine (Poperinge, Belgium)
    Happy Hips – About a simple ball and socket joint.
  • 25-09-2019: LOK Meeting (Elverdinge, Belgium)
    Anterior Approach – Let’s be honest.
  • 04-02-2020: Physiotherapy lecture (Ieper, Belgium)
    Update on rehab after anterior total hip arthroplasty.
  • 25-03-2020: AAOS – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Orlando, USA)
    Capsular resection versus capsular repair in direct anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty: a prospective randomized control trial.

Get in touch

How to schedule an appointment:

  • Hospital: Jan Yperman Hospital
  • Address: Briekestraat 12, 8900 Ieper (Belgium)
  • E-mail: secortho @ yperman.net
  • Phone: +32 57 35 73 70
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