Dr. Kris Buedts
Orthopedic Surgeon — Foot & Ankle
Biography
Dr. Kris Buedts earned his Doctor of Medicine, Surgery, and Obstetrics degree in 1993. A former competitive swimmer, he developed strong interest in sports-related conditions. He specialized in orthopedics at the University of Antwerp, focusing on foot and ankle pathology both domestically and internationally.
His training included orthopedic work at Royal College of Surgeons, Beaumont Hospital (Ireland), plus a fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery at Southern Californian Orthopedic Institute, Los Angeles under Richard Ferkel, and at KU Leuven under Prof. Dereymaeker.
Currently, Dr. Buedts specializes in ankle and hindfoot surgery, emphasizing sports injuries and ankle osteoarthritis. He works with the Foot and Ankle Institute in Brussels and Delta hospital, while serving as consultant at UZ Gent supporting scientific research.
He trains emerging foot and ankle surgeons from across Europe through a fellowship program.
Surgical Specialties
Ankle Osteoarthritis
Painful condition affecting younger patients significantly; 60% have prior injury history. Treatment ranges from non-surgical (orthotics, physical therapy, injections) to surgical corrections (joint-preserving or joint-sacrificing procedures like arthrodesis and prosthesis implantation).
Sport Injuries
Range of conditions affecting tendons and ligaments. Comprehensive care includes prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of acute and chronic sports injuries, from non-surgical adjustments to corrective procedures.
Ankle Surgery
Medical procedure addressing various ankle joint issues. Includes thorough assessment followed by personalized treatment selection considering patient-specific needs for stability and proper function.
Revision Surgery
Operating on previously treated body parts to address complications or unsatisfactory results. Requires personalized approach to identify precise causes and develop appropriate solutions.
Foot Surgery
Addresses complex foot structure issues (26 bones, 33 joints). Treats deformities affecting feet and toes to maintain stability and movement for daily activities.
Consultations
From August 2025, no more consultations at B2M Cabinet Flagey (Brussels)
Motion Rehab (MoRe)
Avenue de Tervueren 32-34, 1040 Etterbeek
Schedule: Fridays 09:30-12:30 | One Monday monthly 09:30-12:30, 14:00-17:45
Book appointment → (Doctena) Foot & Ankle Institut Brussels
Kraainemlaan 33, 1950 Kraainem
Schedule: Tuesdays (biweekly) 08:00-17:40 | Thursdays 08:00-17:40
Book appointment → (footandankleinstitute.be) Delta Chirec Brussels
Boulevard du Triomphe 201, 1160 Auderghem
Schedule: Thursdays 09:00-18:00
Book appointment → (chirec.be) UZ Gent
C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Gent
Schedule: Mondays 09:00-12:00, 13:00-16:30
Book appointment → (uzgent.be)Contact
Memberships
- President EFAS (European Foot and Ankle Society): 2022-2024
- President Elect EFAS: 2020-2022
- Past President BFAS (Belgium Foot and Ankle Society): 2020-2022
- Foot and Ankle Surgery; Associate Editor
- Foot and Ankle International journal; Member Editorial Board (until 2022)
- Honorary Secretary EFAS: 2018-2020
- Council member EFAS: 2016-2018, 2014-2016
- Council member IFFAS (International Federation of Foot and Ankle Societies): 2020-2024
- Secretary IFFAS: 2024-2026
- Member AOFAS (American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society)
- Member AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Member AFCP (Association Française de Chirurgie du Pied)
- Member DAF (Deutsche Assoziation für Fuß und Sprunggelenk e.V.)
- Member International WBCT Society
- Member of the Orthopedics Recognition Committee
- Member BVOT (Belgische Vereniging voor Orthopedie en Traumatologie)
Recent Lectures
2025
(26)
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Anatomical Reconstruction with graft for Chronic Ankle Instability
DFAS — Copenhagen, Denmark
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FHL Reconstruction for Chronic Achilles Tendon Rupture in Elite Athletes
DFAS — Copenhagen, Denmark
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Total Ankle Arthroplasty, how far can we go
Stryker — Newbury, UK
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SMOT in valgus ankles
New Clip — Nantes, France
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Calcaneum Osteotomies as adjuvant surgery in flatfoot and cavus foot
New Clip — Nantes, France
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General Principles in Supramalleolar Osteotomies
New Clip — Nantes, France
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Joint Preserving strategies in Ankle Osteoarthritis
Villadot Course — Barcelona, Spain
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How to treat Syndesmotic lesions in the ankles
Acumed Course — Cologne, Germany
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Case discussion Ankle Fractures
Acumed Course — Cologne, Germany
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How to plan for a difficult Total Ankle Arthroplasty
EFAS Cadaver Course — Copenhagen, Denmark
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Total Ankle Arthroplasty, Infinity Journey
EFAS Cadaver Course — Copenhagen, Denmark
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Cavo Varus pathology, What I have learned over the years
Pisani Course — Torino, Italy
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Supramalleolar Osteotomies in Ankle OA
Pisani Course — Torino, Italy
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Progressive Collapsing Foot Disorder, expert opinion
Pisani Course — Torino, Italy
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Chronic Ankle Instability from definition to treatment
Sport's Congress — Brussels, Belgium
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Indications for Arthroscopy/Endoscopy around the foot and ankle
Resident Course — Leuven, Belgium
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Foot and Ankle Propedeutica, New Insights
LOK vergadering Huisartsen — Brussels, Belgium
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Chronic lateral Ankle Instability, Evidence based
EFAS Arthroscopy Course — Vienna, Austria
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Osteochondral lesions of the talus, Evidence based
EFAS Arthroscopy Course — Vienna, Austria
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Deltoid lesions and instability
EFAS Arthroscopy Course — Vienna, Austria
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Supramalleolar Osteotomies in Ankle Osteoarthritis
New Clip — Nantes, France
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Clinical Case Discussion
Webinar Indian Foot and Ankle Society — Online
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Battle OCD lesion Ankle, Microfracture vs AMIC
BOFAS Meeting — Brighton, UK
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My algorithm in neurological Cavo varus disease
BOFAS Meeting — Brighton, UK
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DTO in Valgus Ankle
BOFAS Meeting — Brighton, UK
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Joint preserving surgeries in Osteoarthritis of the ankle
SMACOT Meeting — Algiers, Algeria
2024
(42)
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Young Graduate Foot and Ankle Course
Arthrex — Aartselaar, Belgium
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Realignment Surgery in ankle osteoarthritis
EFAS Cadaver Course — Augsburg, Germany
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Syndesmotic Instability
OTC Belgium — Kortrijk, Belgium
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Joint Sparing Surgery in Ankle Osteoarthritis (Keynote)
GFCC — Munich, Germany
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Tackle tibial Anterior Troubles
GFCC — Munich, Germany
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Checklist for preventing complications in Ankle Arthroscopy
Turkish Orthopedic Society — Antalya, Turkey
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Differential diagnosis in Medial Ankle Pain
Turkish Orthopedic Society — Antalya, Turkey
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LGBTQ+ community in Orthopedic Surgery
EFAS Congress — Brussels, Belgium
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Screw or flexible device in syndesmotic fixation
EFAS Congress — Brussels, Belgium
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Fix or resect Accessory Navicular bone
BFAS Symposium, EFAS Congress — Brussels, Belgium
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Current concepts in 3 malleolar ankle Fractures
EFAS Congress — Brussels, Belgium
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Planning of Supramalleolar osteotomy in Joint preserving Surgery
EFAS Congress — Brussels, Belgium
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Complications in hallux valgus Surgery
SECOT — Granada, Spain
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Plan with me TAR
Webinar Stryker — Online
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Principles of Deformity Correction
Ankle OA Management — Nantes, France
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Dome osteotomy
Ankle OA Management — Nantes, France
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Associate Surgeries in Alignment Corrections
Ankle OA Management — Nantes, France
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Recognition of EFAS and AOFAS Collaboration
AOFAS Meeting — Vancouver, Canada
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Total Ankle Replacement intra-operative strategies (Moderator)
AOFAS Meeting — Vancouver, Canada
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Impact of a book on the global Foot and Ankle Community
Book Launch — Basel, Switzerland
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Revision total Ankle Prosthesis (3-day course)
Stryker — Augsburg, Germany
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Supramalleolar Osteotomies in Valgus ankle
Ankle Arthritis Course — Newcastle, UK
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WBCT and TAR, does it really change my plan
Ankle Arthritis Course — Newcastle, UK
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Ask The Expert Webinar
AOFAS — Online
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PSI guiding in Supramalleolar osteotomy
DAF-ÖGF Meeting — Vienna, Austria
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Cone beam CT et planification PSI pour OA de la cheville
AFCP — Montpellier, France
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Faculty, 21st Brazilian Conference in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Brazilian Conference — Maceió, Brazil
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Principles of deformity correction
SEMCPT — Granada, Spain
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Cone beam CT and PSI planning for OA treatment
BVOT Meeting — Antwerp, Belgium
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Total Ankle Replacement and Clinical Case discussion
EFAS SLAB — Aarhus, Denmark
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Instructional Course
EFAS — Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina
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Principles of deformity correction
IBRA-EFAS — Basel, Switzerland
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Chronic osteomyelitis in Foot and Ankle: a strategy
IBRA-EFAS — Basel, Switzerland
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Total Ankle Prosthesis Management
4th Qatar Foot and Ankle Conference — Doha, Qatar
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Ankle Instability Management
4th Qatar Foot and Ankle Conference — Doha, Qatar
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WBCT and Innovation in 3D rendering PSI
4th Qatar Foot and Ankle Conference — Doha, Qatar
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Lapidus Procedure
EFAS Forefoot Course — Barcelona, Spain
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Malunion after Hallux Valgus Surgery and Transfer metatarsalgia
EFAS Forefoot Course — Barcelona, Spain
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The Stiff Ankle
Barcelona TAR Course, Universidad de Barcelona — Barcelona, Spain
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Realignment Surgery in ankle OA
Barcelona TAR Course — Barcelona, Spain
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Infections in TAR
Barcelona TAR Course — Barcelona, Spain
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Cone beam CT et planification PSI
Académie Française de Chirurgie — Paris, France
Latest Publications
2024
Pre-operative Planning of Total Ankle Prosthesis, What are we aiming for
Buedts K.
FussSprungg
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuspru.2024.07.001Advancing Education and Research in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Buedts K.
Foot and Ankle Surgery
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2024.08.0042023
Ankle Joint Bone Density Distribution Correlates with Overall 3-Dimensional Foot and Ankle Alignment
Lintz Fr, Bernasconi A, Buedts K, Welck M, Scott E, Cesar Neto
JBJS Am
DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.23.00180Ankle Instability, Facts and Myths to protect your Cartilage repairing
Yuhan Tan, Kristian Buedts
Foot and Ankle Clinics
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2023.07.005Tibiotalocalcaneal and Tibiotalar Arthrodesis for severe cavovarus Deformity: Tips and Tricks
Casais Inês, Steenwerckx Anny, Buedts Kristian
Foot and Ankle Clinics
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2023.06.003Supramalleolar Osteotomies in Cavo Varus Deformity: Why PSI make a difference
Burssens A, Devos Bevernage B, Buedts K
Foot and Ankle Clinics
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2023.06.0022022
Avoidance of injury of the posterior neurovascular bundle during total ankle arthroplasty
Ramhamadany, Buedts, Blundell et al.
Foot and Ankle Surgery
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2022.04.003Statistical Shape model-based tibiofibular assessment of syndesmotic ankle lesions using WBCT
Peiffer Mathias, Buedts K.
Journal of Orthopedic Research
DOI: 10.1002/jor.25318Préface, L'avant Pied en 15 Questions, Approche Critique De la Chirurgie de l'Avant Pied
Buedts K.
Cahiers d'enseignement de la SOFCOT, Elsevier Masson
2021
Correction of Ankle Varus Deformity using Patient Specific dome shaped Osteotomy guides designed on WBCT
Faict, Buedts K.
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-021-04164-9How to win a Best Paper Award
Richter M, Buedts K et al.
Foot and Ankle Surgery
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2021.03.0012020
Outcome after Arthroscopically assisted percutaneous reconstruction of lateral ankle ligaments using a gracilis autograft
Caals M, Buedts Kris
Acta Orthopaedica Belgica
Is Lower Limb alignment associated with hindfoot deformity in the Coronal Plane? A WBCT Analysis
Burssens A, Buedts K, Barg A et al.
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
DOI: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001067Morphometric analysis of the incisura fibularis in patients with unstable high ankle sprains
Huysse, Buedts et al.
Skeletal Radiology
DOI: 10.1007/s00256-020-03649-92019
3D WBCT Topographical study of periprosthetic cysts and alignment in Total Ankle Replacement
Lintz F, Mast J, Bernasconi A, Mehdi N, De Cesar Neto C, Fernando C, WBCT group, Buedts K
Foot and Ankle International
Won IFFAS award, AOFAS Meeting, Chicago 2019
DOI: 10.1177/1071100718791411Long term clinical results of hallux varus correction by a reversed abductor hallucis transfer
Swagten K, Vandeputte G, Somville J, Van Hoecke E, Buedts K
Foot and Ankle Surgery
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2019.10.0042018
Templating of Syndesmotic Ankle lesions by use of 3D Mirroring in Weight bearing and non-Weight bearing
Vermue H, Burssens A, de Kock L, Verstraete M, Victor J, Buedts K.
Foot and Ankle International
DOI: 10.1177/1071100718791834EFAS Score — Multilingual development and validation of a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM)
Richter M, Agren PH, Besse JL, Cöster M, Kofoed H, Maffulli N, Rosenbaum D, Steultjens M, Alvarez F, Boszczyk A, Buedts K et al.
Foot and Ankle Surgery
Best Article Award FAS 2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2018.05.004