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Appendices389AAcknowledgementsDear professor dr. Mommaerts, Beste Maurice, I am profoundly grateful for your pivotal role as my promotor throughout this dissertation journey. Your tutelage, guidance, and, from time to time, firm nudges have been instrumental in shaping this thesis. I would like to extend my sincerest thanks and express my utmost gratitude for your support throughout these years, not only as my promotor, but also as my mentor who played a great part in me becoming the surgeon that I am today, instilling the values of proper surgical preparation, knowledge and care for our patients. Thank you.I am also indebted to professor dr. Denis Verwilghen, whose critical insights and unwavering support, even across continents, have significantly contributed to the success of our endeavors. Without your expertise and commitment, not only in preparation of the animal trails, but also during the implant procedures as well as the analysis and interpretation of the results, this achievement would not have been possible.I would also like to thank my co-authors, whose expertise enriched each facet of our research. Professor dr. Annabel Braem, your invaluable contributions to material analysis formed a cornerstone for the implant design. Your work together with dr. Merve Aktan and dr. Bart Boeckmans on wear analysis of the prosthetic components was essential to our experimental outcomes. Likewise, I am grateful to Yannick De Brucker, Louise Cras, and Frederik Deman for their clinical expertise, which facilitated the thorough analysis of radiological and histological data.Pieter-Jan Loos, ‘Peejee’, your assistance in devising a comprehensive post-surgery physiotherapeutic approach has left a lasting impact, benefiting numerous centers. I am also thankful for your unwavering support beyond the scope of this dissertation. Professors Carlos Zaror and Michael Ward, your statistical analysis was indispensable in deriving clinically relevant insights from our data. Wendy Van Bogaert, the work you did on your master thesis was excellent and I am happy to have been able to include it as part of this dissertation. Thank you. Nikolas de Meurechy NW.indd 389 17-06-2024 10:13