Department of Surgical Sciences
Sub-communities within this community
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General Surgery [28]
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Neurosurgery [5]
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Ophthalmology [33]
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Orthopaedic Surgery [39]
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Otorhinolaryngology [14]
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Surgery [40]
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Urology [35]
Recent Submissions
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Impact of COVID-19 on surgical registrars' education and training
(Medpharm Publications, 2020)The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected all aspects of medical practice in unprecedented ways. It has already produced significant changes within most hospitals, including, cancellation of elective ... -
Prevalence of a postoperative troponin leak in patients with cardiac risk factors undergoing knee and hip arthroplasty in a South African population
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2020)Background. Patients undergoing arthroplasty may have comorbidities that put them at risk of myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS). MINS, a new clinical concept that has a different pathophysiology from ... -
Effective Project Management of a Pan-African Cancer Research Network : Men of African Descent and Carcinoma of the Prostate (MADCaP)
(American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2018)Purpose Health research in low- and middle-income countries can generate novel scientific knowledge and improve clinical care, fostering population health improvements to prevent premature death. Project management is a ... -
Metastatic screening for patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer : who and how?
(AOSIS, 2020-04-06)Background: Staging for breast cancer patients, as defined by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), has historically been limited to anatomical staging. However, the eighth version of the AJCC guidelines has been ... -
Functional outcomes following surgical treatment of chronically unreduced simple elbow dislocations : a retrospective review
(South African Orthopaedic Association, 2018-11)Background: Chronic elbow dislocations are rare injuries that present late for orthopaedic management. The delay in presentation is frequently due to patients not seeking treatment after the initial injury, poor access to ... -
HOST study – HIV in orthopaedic skeletal trauma study : protocol for a multicentre case-cohort study
(2018)Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and antiretroviral therapy (ART) have both been shown to reduce bone mineral density, mineralisation and bone turnover. Our study group and other researchers have suggested ... -
Outcomes of segmental tibia fractures treated with circular external fixation at a single centre in a developing world setting
(South African Orthopaedic Association, 2018)Background: Segmental tibia fractures historically are treated with special consideration due to their complexity, high complication rate and the propensity for associated injuries. Circular external fixators (CEFs) offer ... -
Common mistakes when writing the conclusion of a research manuscript
(South African Orthopaedic Association, 2018)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The last couple of years have seen a tremendous change in mindset towards research in South Africa. This was in part due to new Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) requirements to register ... -
An audit of circular external fixation usage in a tertiary hospital in South Africa
(South African Orthopaedic Association, 2018)Background: Circular external fixation is a well-known treatment modality in reconstructive orthopaedic surgery and is frequently used for deformity correction, limb lengthening, limb salvage, and complex diaphyseal and ... -
HIV seroprevalence and its relation to bone infection, bone tumours and limb reconstruction patients in a South African tertiary hospital
(South African Orthopaedic Association, 2017-11)BACKGROUND: HIV infection causes a relative immunodeficient state, potentially predisposing patients to osseous infection. It is also associated with non-AIDS defining cancers, and has been described in patients with limb ... -
Circular external fixation in the management of tibial plateau fractures in patients over the age of 55 years
(South African Orthopaedic Association, 2018)Introduction: Tibial plateau fractures in the elderly pose significant treatment challenges because of coexisting medical problems, pre-existing degenerative joint disease and osteoporosis. While several studies have ... -
Distal malignant biliary obstruction : a prospective randomised trial comparing plastic and uncovered self-expanding metal stents in the palliation of symptomatic jaundice
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018)Background: The aim of this study was to determine the safety and clinical effectiveness of 10Fr plastic biliary stents compared to uncovered self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) for palliative treatment of patients with ... -
Successful en bloc transplantation of a horseshoe kidney without division of the isthmus : first case reported in South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018)This case is the first report of an en bloc transplantation of a horseshoe kidney in South Africa. The graft anatomy included complete fusion of the lower poles of the two kidney units with a single artery and vein ... -
Ageing with Cerebral Palsy after being treated with Orthopaedic Interval Surgery Approach during childhood
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: No abstract available. -
Preoperative anaemia and clinical outcomes in the South African surgical outcomes study
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2018)Background. In high-income countries, preoperative anaemia has been associated with poor postoperative outcomes. To date, no large study has investigated this association in South Africa (SA). The demographics of SA surgical ... -
Alternative modalities being promoted for breast screening
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2018)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: is a political issue as much as a medical one, and although there is an enormous amount of literature looking at the benefits of the standard modalities, there is no consensus about the efficacy of ... -
Lost to follow-up : challenges to conducting orthopaedic research in South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2018)Loss to follow-up poses a major problem for clinicians and researchers, and several factors that may increase its risk have been postulated. The objective of this study was to describe potential factors that contribute to ... -
The management of clavicle shaft fractures evaluating : the ability of a novel locked intramedullary device to achieve union and restore function of the shoulder
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Please refer to full text for chapter abstracts at the end of the thesis. -
Heads up on concussion in para sport
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-08)Concussions to high-profile professional athletes and the $1 billion court settlement between the NFL in the USA and thousands of former NFL players have brought sports concussion to the top of news headlines. 1 The ... -
Biomarkers as a predictor for diabetic retinopathy risk and management : a review
(AOSIS, 2018)Background: The systemic and ocular manifestations of diabetes are an increasing burden on both private and public healthcare systems. The ability to accurately predict patient susceptibility and prognostic implications ...
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