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Calcific myonecrosis following snakebite
(South African Orthopaedic Association, 2017)
Calcific myonecrosis is a rare condition and is believed to be a late sequela of untreated compartment syndrome.
Patients usually present with a progressively enlarging mass, years after the initial injury, that can be ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Financial burden of orthopaedic gunshot-related injury management at a major trauma centre
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2020-08-31)
Background: Violence and injuries are a significant global public health concern, and have a substantial emotional, physical and economic impact on society. In South Africa (SA), the Western Cape Injury Mortality Profile ...
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 ...
Antibiogram profiles and efficacy of antibiotic regimens of bacterial isolates from chronic osteomyelitis of the appendicular skeleton: A developing-world perspective
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2021-06-30)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Chronic osteomyelitis is notoriously difficult to eradicate, and high treatment failure rates have been reported in the literature.[1,2] Although no evidence-based treatment guidelines exist ...