On the 26th of September a succesful patient-meeting was held at the UMC Utrecht specifically focussing on knee joint distraction. The program, organised by the Rheumatology and Orthopedic departments of the UMC Utrecht, consisted of an update of the current scientific status of the treatment and a discussion to receive patient input on new research. Moreover, it was discussed whether it would be useful to set-up a patient organisation/network specifically for patients treated or interested in joint distraction. Dr Custers, Prof Lafeber, Dr Jansen and Dr Mastbergen presented the latest results and future work on knee joint distraction. Dr Oosterwijk presented on the possibilities for patient organisation The evening was characterised by a lively discussion between the presenters and the patients and resulted in valuable input for future presenters. Over 50 patients attended the evening.
First patient-meeting with knee joint distraction as theme
