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
EFAS (European Foot and Ankle Society)
President
2022-2024EFAS
President Elect
2020-2022BFAS (Belgium Foot and Ankle Society)
Past President
2020-2022Foot and Ankle Surgery
Associate Editor
Foot and Ankle International journal
Member Editorial Board
until 2022EFAS
Honorary Secretary
2018-2020EFAS
Council member
2016-2018, 2014-2016IFFAS (International Federation of Foot and Ankle Societies)
Council member
2020-2024IFFAS
Secretary
2024-2026AOFAS (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
Orthopedics Recognition Committee
Member
BVOT (Belgische Vereniging voor Orthopedie en Traumatologie)
Member
Recent Lectures
2025
(26)
Anatomical Reconstruction with graft for Chronic Ankle Instability
Copenhagen, Denmark
DFAS
FHL Reconstruction for Chronic Achilles Tendon Rupture in Elite Athletes
Copenhagen, Denmark
DFAS
Total Ankle Arthroplasty, how far can we go
Newbury, UK
Stryker
SMOT in valgus ankles
Nantes, France
New Clip
Calcaneum Osteotomies as adjuvant surgery in flatfoot and cavus foot
Nantes, France
New Clip
General Principles in Supramalleolar Osteotomies
Nantes, France
New Clip
Joint Preserving strategies in Ankle Osteoarthritis
Barcelona, Spain
Villadot Course
How to treat Syndesmotic lesions in the ankles
Cologne, Germany
Acumed Course
Case discussion Ankle Fractures
Cologne, Germany
Acumed Course
How to plan for a difficult Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Copenhagen, Denmark
EFAS Cadaver Course
Total Ankle Arthroplasty, Infinity Journey
Copenhagen, Denmark
EFAS Cadaver Course
Cavo Varus pathology, What I have learned over the years
Torino, Italy
Pisani Course
Supramalleolar Osteotomies in Ankle OA
Torino, Italy
Pisani Course
Progressive Collapsing Foot Disorder, expert opinion
Torino, Italy
Pisani Course
Chronic Ankle Instability from definition to treatment
Brussels, Belgium
Sport's Congress
Indications for Arthroscopy/Endoscopy around the foot and ankle
Leuven, Belgium
Resident Course
Foot and Ankle Propedeutica, New Insights
Brussels, Belgium
LOK vergadering Huisartsen
Chronic lateral Ankle Instability, Evidence based
Vienna, Austria
EFAS Arthroscopy Course
Osteochondral lesions of the talus, Evidence based
Vienna, Austria
EFAS Arthroscopy Course
Deltoid lesions and instability
Vienna, Austria
EFAS Arthroscopy Course
Supramalleolar Osteotomies in Ankle Osteoarthritis
Nantes, France
New Clip
Clinical Case Discussion
Online
Webinar Indian Foot and Ankle Society
Battle OCD lesion Ankle, Microfracture vs AMIC
Brighton, UK
BOFAS Meeting
My algorithm in neurological Cavo varus disease
Brighton, UK
BOFAS Meeting
DTO in Valgus Ankle
Brighton, UK
BOFAS Meeting
Joint preserving surgeries in Osteoarthritis of the ankle
Algiers, Algeria
SMACOT Meeting
2024
(42)
Young Graduate Foot and Ankle Course
Aartselaar, Belgium
Arthrex
Realignment Surgery in ankle osteoarthritis
Augsburg, Germany
EFAS Cadaver Course
Syndesmotic Instability
Kortrijk, Belgium
OTC Belgium
Joint Sparing Surgery in Ankle Osteoarthritis (Keynote)
Munich, Germany
GFCC
Tackle tibial Anterior Troubles
Munich, Germany
GFCC
Checklist for preventing complications in Ankle Arthroscopy
Antalya, Turkey
Turkish Orthopedic Society
Differential diagnosis in Medial Ankle Pain
Antalya, Turkey
Turkish Orthopedic Society
LGBTQ+ community in Orthopedic Surgery
Brussels, Belgium
EFAS Congress
Screw or flexible device in syndesmotic fixation
Brussels, Belgium
EFAS Congress
Fix or resect Accessory Navicular bone
Brussels, Belgium
BFAS Symposium, EFAS Congress
Current concepts in 3 malleolar ankle Fractures
Brussels, Belgium
EFAS Congress
Planning of Supramalleolar osteotomy in Joint preserving Surgery
Brussels, Belgium
EFAS Congress
Complications in hallux valgus Surgery
Granada, Spain
SECOT
Plan with me TAR
Online
Webinar Stryker
Principles of Deformity Correction
Nantes, France
Ankle OA Management
Dome osteotomy
Nantes, France
Ankle OA Management
Associate Surgeries in Alignment Corrections
Nantes, France
Ankle OA Management
Recognition of EFAS and AOFAS Collaboration
Vancouver, Canada
AOFAS Meeting
Total Ankle Replacement intra-operative strategies (Moderator)
Vancouver, Canada
AOFAS Meeting
Impact of a book on the global Foot and Ankle Community
Basel, Switzerland
Book Launch
Revision total Ankle Prosthesis (3-day course)
Augsburg, Germany
Stryker
Supramalleolar Osteotomies in Valgus ankle
Newcastle, UK
Ankle Arthritis Course
WBCT and TAR, does it really change my plan
Newcastle, UK
Ankle Arthritis Course
Ask The Expert Webinar
Online
AOFAS
PSI guiding in Supramalleolar osteotomy
Vienna, Austria
DAF-ÖGF Meeting
Cone beam CT et planification PSI pour OA de la cheville
Montpellier, France
AFCP
Faculty, 21st Brazilian Conference in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Maceió, Brazil
Brazilian Conference
Principles of deformity correction
Granada, Spain
SEMCPT
Cone beam CT and PSI planning for OA treatment
Antwerp, Belgium
BVOT Meeting
Total Ankle Replacement and Clinical Case discussion
Aarhus, Denmark
EFAS SLAB
Instructional Course
Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina
EFAS
Principles of deformity correction
Basel, Switzerland
IBRA-EFAS
Chronic osteomyelitis in Foot and Ankle: a strategy
Basel, Switzerland
IBRA-EFAS
Total Ankle Prosthesis Management
Doha, Qatar
4th Qatar Foot and Ankle Conference
Ankle Instability Management
Doha, Qatar
4th Qatar Foot and Ankle Conference
WBCT and Innovation in 3D rendering PSI
Doha, Qatar
4th Qatar Foot and Ankle Conference
Lapidus Procedure
Barcelona, Spain
EFAS Forefoot Course
Malunion after Hallux Valgus Surgery and Transfer metatarsalgia
Barcelona, Spain
EFAS Forefoot Course
The Stiff Ankle
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona TAR Course, Universidad de Barcelona
Realignment Surgery in ankle OA
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona TAR Course
Infections in TAR
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona TAR Course
Cone beam CT et planification PSI
Paris, France
Académie Française de Chirurgie
Latest Publications
2024
Pre-operative Planning of Total Ankle Prosthesis, What are we aiming for
Buedts K.
FussSprungg · 2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuspru.2024.07.001Diversity adds richness to life
Buedts K.
Foot and Ankle Surgery · 2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2024.08.006Advancing Education and Research in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Buedts K.
Foot and Ankle Surgery · 2024
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 · 2023
DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.23.00180Ankle Instability, Facts and Myths to protect your Cartilage repairing
Yuhan Tan, Kristian Buedts
Foot and Ankle Clinics · 2023
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 · 2023
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 · 2023
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 · 2022
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 · 2022
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 · 2022
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 · 2021
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-021-04164-9How to win a Best Paper Award
Richter M, Buedts K et al.
Foot and Ankle Surgery · 2021
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 · 2020
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 · 2020
DOI: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001067Morphometric analysis of the incisura fibularis in patients with unstable high ankle sprains
Huysse, Buedts et al.
Skeletal Radiology · 2020
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 · 2019
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 · 2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2019.10.0042018
Creativity of Research in Europe
Buedts K.
Foot and Ankle Surgery · 2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2018.09.002Templating 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 · 2018
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 · 2018
Best Article Award FAS 2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2018.05.004