Roel Custers

Assistant Professor - medical

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Knee joint preserving treatments

Research aim

The main goal of our research group is to develop and test joint preserving treatments for the knee joint, for pathology ranging from cartilage lesions to endstage osteoarthritis

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Utrecht Osteoarthritis Research - UROAR

Research aim

Our group studies osteoarthritis, from disease mechanisms to treatment strategies. Using a translational approach, we connect lab research to patient care, aiming to create effective diagnostic tools and patient-centered therapies.

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Recent publications

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Engineering Anisotropic Mechanical Properties in Large-Scale Fabricated Cartilage Constructs Using Microfiber Reinforcement Lennard Spauwen, Alba Pueyo Moliner, Patrick van Veenendaal, Roel Custers, Jos Malda, Mylène de Ruijter
Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2025, vol. 14

Mesenchymal stromal cell injections for osteoarthritis Marta Santolini, Jaqueline Lourdes Rios, Roel J H Custers, Laura B Creemers, Jasmijn V Korpershoek
The Knee, 2025, vol. 56, p.267-275

A structured framework for standardized 3D leg alignment analysis Quinten W.T. Veerman, Gabriëlle J.M. Tuijthof, Nico Verdonschot, Reinoud W. Brouwer, Peter Verdonk, Annemieke van Haver, Hugo C. van der Veen, Peter A.J. Pijpker, Judith olde Heuvel, Roy A.G. Hoogeslag, Ahmet Erdemir, Antoine Perrier, Bastian Sigrist, Bernardo Innocenti, Carl W. Imhauser, Claudio Belvedere, Gwendolyn Vuurberg, Harrie Weinans, Julian Fürmetz, Laura Carman, Leendert Blankevoort, Mark Taylor, Mathias Donnez, Matthias J. Feucht, Matthieu Ollivier, Michael T. Hirschmann, Min Jung, Oguzhan Tanoğlu, Philipp Niemeyer, Raghbir Khakha, Roel J.H. Custers, Ronald van Heerwaarden, Ruurd J.A. Kuiper, Sandro F. Fucentese, Steven Claes, Thor F. Besier, Vicente J. León-Muñoz, Wolf Petersen, Wouter van Genechten, Yuanjun Teng,
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2025, vol. 33, p.2276-2292

From IMPACT to RECLAIM Christopher V. Nagelli, Jasmijn V. Korpershoek, Katy Lydon, Lucienne Vonk, Roel Custers, Aaron J. Krych, Daniel Saris
Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine, 2025, vol. 18, p.133-139

Sensory alterations and immunological changes during the chronification of postsurgical pain Marjelle E C van Driel, Nadine van Veenendaal, Lisette Margaretha Vernooij, Niels Eijkelkamp, Leo Koenderman, L Timmerman, Roel J H Custers, Diyar Delawi, Frank J P M Huygen, M Rijsdijk
BMJ Open, 2025, vol. 15

Meta-analysis and systematic review of the outcome of reparative strategies for the treatment of deep joint defects of the knee in adult patients Pieter Berger, Luis F. Mendes, Pieter J. Emans, Roel J.H. Custers, Frank P. Luyten
Journal of Cartilage and Joint Preservation, 2024, vol. 5