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Old prosthetic legs are given a new lease of life: Spronken is collaborating with Handicap International

On 20 October, VRT NWS featured a new project by Handicap International. Spronken Orthopaedics plays a key role in this initiative. Together, we collect used leg prostheses. The components are reused for people in conflict zones who do not have …

Spronken Orthopedie expands into the Dutch Caribbean

New team and fitting centres in Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius. Spronken Orthopaedics, a specialist in medical aids, arm and leg prostheses, braces, orthoses and bespoke orthopaedic solutions, is taking over the …

Playing football with an amputation? KRC Genk makes it possible with Spronken

An article appeared on VRT.be – from VRT TV NEWS – about the open training session organised by KRC Genk for their new amputee football team. Lisbet, coordinator at Spronken Orthopaedics, is also quoted in the article. KRC Genk is still …

‘Fortunately for the amputee football team, they {KRC Genk} are working in partnership with Spronken Orthopaedics,’ said Mario Claesen.

Top clubs have an AMP (amputation football) team, enabling sporty people with an amputation or congenital defect to play football. In Belgium, these include Club Brugge Amp Team, OH Leuven Amputee Team, KRC Genk Amp Team, KV Mechelen and teams from …