Ernest Schilders

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Born28 December 1965
Known forPLAC Complex
Medical career
InstitutionsRoyal College of Surgeons
Leeds Beckett University
Royal College of Radiologists
Mayo Clinic
Websitehttps://www.comboclinic.com/

Ernest Schilders is a Belgian Orthopaedic Surgeon and Professor of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at Leeds Beckett University.[1][2]

Schilders is regarded for his treatment of high performance athletes in the Premier League, Champions League, National Basketball Association, rugby, tennis, cricket and ice hockey.[3] He is particularly known for his contributions to professional football, treating players such as Steven Gerrard, Enzo Fernández, Nicklas Bendtner and Lamine Yamal.[4][5][6][7]

In his clinical research Schilders is credited with the introducing the Pyramidalis–anterior pubic ligament–adductor longus complex (PLAC) to sports medicine. The PLAC is an anatomical concept and system for classifying adductor longus avulsions.[8][9]

Education

Schilders graduated as doctor of medicine from the University of Antwerp in 1991. He became a specialist in orthopaedics by ministerial decree in 1996.[1] Schilders completed fellowships in sports medicine and in Detroit, USA and UK.[3]

Career

Schilders is a specialist in minimally-invasive hip surgery, with expertise in hamstring problems, complex groin pain and hip arthroscopy.[3]

In 2015 Schilders became a professor of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at Leeds Beckett University.[1] Prior to this appointment Schilders had served as a visiting professor in Sports Medicine for the university since 2008.

Schilders leads The London Hip Arthroscopy Centre at the Wellington Hospital, London.[10] From 2015 to 2025 Schilders was a consultant orthopaedic hip and groin surgeon at the Fortius Clinic in London, which specialised in orthopaedics and sports medicine.[11]

From 2025 to present, Schilders has been a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic Healthcare, the London subsidiary of the private American academic medical centre Mayo Clinic.[3][12][13]

Research

Schilders' is known for his research in advancing understanding of athletic groin pain and core muscle injury. In 2017 Schilders defined the concept of the pyramidalis–anterior pubic ligament–adductor longus complex (PLAC).[8]

His work on adductor avulsions, hamstring biomechanics, non-invasive procedures and return-to-sport protocols continues to shape international sports medicine and surgical practice. [13][14][15]

Schilders advocates for innovation in the diagnostic evaluation of groin pain, including the use of selective nerve blocks and development of MRI protocols for athletic groin and adductor injuries.[3][13]

Honours

In 2023, Schilders received an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal College of Radiologists in recognition of his work in musculoskeletal imaging and interdisciplinary collaboration, becoming the first Orthopaedic surgeon to do so.[16]

During his time at the NHS, Schilders was awarded the Clinical Excellence Awards (CEA)–now National Clinical Impact Award (NCIA)–for outstanding contributions, on three separate occasions.[3]

Selected Publications

  • Schilders, Ernest; Bharam, Srino; Golan, Elan; Dimitrakopoulou, Alexandra; Mitchell, Adam; Spaepen, Mattias; Beggs, Clive; Cooke, Carlton; Holmich, Per (December 2017). "The pyramidalis-anterior pubic ligament-adductor longus complex (PLAC) and its role with adductor injuries: a new anatomical concept". Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy: Official Journal of the ESSKA. 25 (12): 3969–3977. doi:10.1007/s00167-017-4688-2. ISSN 1433-7347. PMC 5698379. PMID 28866812.
  • Schilders, Ernest; Mitchell, Adam W M; Johnson, Rowena; Dimitrakopoulou, Alexandra; Kartsonaki, Christiana; Lee, Justin Charles (August 2021). "Proximal adductor avulsions are rarely isolated but usually involve injury to the PLAC and pectineus: descriptive MRI findings in 145 athletes". Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy: Official Journal of the ESSKA. 29 (8): 2424–2436. doi:10.1007/s00167-020-06180-5. PMC 8298372. PMID 32767053.
  • Johnson, Rowena; Cooke, Carlton; Jones, Gareth; Isern-Kebschull, Jamie; Schilders, Ernest (October 2025). "Correlation Between a 3-Step MRI Assessment and Surgical Findings in Classifying Pyramidalis-Anterior Pubic Ligament-Adductor Longus Complex (PLAC) Injuries in 161 Athletes: Validation of Application of the PLAC Classification System". The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 53 (12): 2915–2923. doi:10.1177/03635465251368389.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Leading orthopaedic surgeon presents research". Leeds Beckett University. 7 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Who is Ernest Schilders? The specialist who treated Lamine Yamal's pubalgia". Sport. Sport.ES. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Ernest Schilders, MD, FRCS, FFSEM, FRCR". www.mayoclinichealthcare.co.uk. Mayo Clinic Healthcare. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Gerrard, Steven (24 September 2015). My Story: Steven Gerrard. Penguin. p. 306. ISBN 978-1405923385.
  5. ↑ Fernández, Enzo. "Quería comunicarles que mi operación se realizó con éxito, salió todo[...]". Instagram. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Nicklas Bendtner suffers injury setback". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Ballús, Pol (15 November 2025). "Lamine Yamal's injury and Barcelona's spat with Spain: Pain, politics and pubalgia". The Athletic, The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Schilders, Ernest; Bharam, Srino; Golan, Elan; Dimitrakopoulou, Alexandra; Mitchell, Adam; Spaepen, Mattias; Beggs, Clive; Cooke, Carlton; Holmich, Per (December 2017). "The pyramidalis-anterior pubic ligament-adductor longus complex (PLAC) and its role with adductor injuries: a new anatomical concept". Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy: Official Journal of the ESSKA. 25 (12): 3969–3977. doi:10.1007/s00167-017-4688-2. ISSN 1433-7347. PMC 5698379. PMID 28866812.
  9. ↑ Schilders, Ernest; Mitchell, Adam W M; Johnson, Rowena; Dimitrakopoulou, Alexandra; Kartsonaki, Christiana; Lee, Justin Charles (August 2021). "Proximal adductor avulsions are rarely isolated but usually involve injury to the PLAC and pectineus: descriptive MRI findings in 145 athletes". Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy: Official Journal of the ESSKA. 29 (8): 2424–2436. doi:10.1007/s00167-020-06180-5. PMC 8298372. PMID 32767053.
  10. ↑ "Professor Ernest Schilders Hip and groin educational website | Based in London, St. John's Wood, St. Albans, Bradford, Leeds and Halifax". ernestschilders.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  11. ↑ "About us". www.fortiusclinic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  12. ↑ Paavola, Alia. "Mayo Clinic buys out partner, takes control of 6-story London facility". Becker's Hospital Review. Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Evans, Gregg (9 October 2025). "Alisson's hamstring injuries: Why does he get so many? And can Liverpool prevent them". The Athletic, The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  14. ↑ Hay, Phil (22 April 2022). "Adam Forshaw's long journey back:'I wasn't sure I would play football at any level again". The Athletic, The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  15. ↑ Steinberg, Jacob (2 March 2025). "Stretched to the limit: why hamstring fails are curse of the Premier League". The Guardian. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  16. ↑ "Honorary Fellowship | The Royal College of Radiologists". www.rcr.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-24.

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