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Data and decision making – from odd to artificial Open

LC Marais · 2022

High burnout among the South African orthopaedic community: a cross-sectional study Open

M O'Connor, Nando Ferreira, M. J. Smith, Prof Webster, Gerhard A. Venter , et al. · 2022

BACKGROUND: Burnout is epidemic among physicians, with the orthopaedic speciality displaying one of the highest rates of burnout in international studies. The burnout rate of the South African orthopaedic community is unknown. This study a…

The gunshot-related injuries in trauma (GRIT) study: A profile of patients affected by gunshot-related orthopaedic injuries across South Africa Open

James Masters, Maritz Laubscher, Simon Matthew Graham, LC Marais, Nando Ferreira , et al. · 2021

Gunshot-related orthopaedic injuries represent a significant burden of disease in the SA healthcare environment. This study highlights several areas for further research in the management of the injuries and associated outcomes.

Optimising perioperative care for hip and knee arthroplasty in South Africa: a Delphi consensus study Open

Ulla Plenge, Marc Nortje, LC Marais, Jacobus Jordaan, Romy Parker , et al. · 2018

The silent killer: myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS) Open

GC Simpson, LC Marais, Reitze Rodseth · 2018

Introduction: Recent work into the causes of death after non-cardiac surgery has identified a new clinical concept, namely myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS).The pathophysiology is related to a supply-and-demand mismatch in…

Outcomes of segmental tibia fractures treated with circular external fixation at a single centre in a developing world setting Open

M O'Connor, LC Marais, Nando Ferreira · 2018

CITATION: O'Connor, M., Marais, L. C. & Ferreira, N. 2018. Outcomes of segmental tibia fractures treated with circular external fixation at a single centre in a developing world setting. SA Orthopaedic Journal, 17(3):41-46, doi:10.17159/23…

The management of chronic osteomyelitis Open

LC Marais, Nando Ferreira, C Aldous, Tlb le Roux · 2017

Over the past few decades considerable progress has been made in terms of our ability to reconstruct post-infective soft tissue and bone defects. Soft tissue reconstruction is not always required and it is frequently possible to achieve a …

The microbiology of chronic osteomyelitis in a developing world setting Open

PG Mthethwa, LC Marais · 2017

Objectives:The primary aim of this study was to identify the microorganisms that cause chronic osteomyelitis in a developing world clinical setting and to characterise the antibiotic sensitivity profile of these pathogens.Furthermore, we a…

Calcific myonecrosis following snakebite Open

Nando Ferreira, LC Marais · 2017

CITATION: Ferreira, N. & Marais, L. C. 2017. Calcific myonecrosis following snakebite. SA Orthopaedic Journal, 16(1):28-31, doi:10.17159/2309-8309/2017/v16n1a3.

Teaching and training in orthopaedics Open

LC Marais, Robert Dunn · 2017

This article aims to review the current trends in the pedagogy of orthopaedic surgery, with specific reference to teaching philosophies, training methods and assessments tools that may be used.Our expanding knowledge base and the complexit…

Sarcomas other than Kaposi's sarcoma in HIV Open

Sherissa Mohammed-Ali, LC Marais · 2017

Cancers can be categorised by their associations with HIV/Aids as being Aids-defining cancers (ADCs) such as Kaposi's sarcoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and cervical cancer, which are all virus-related, and non-Aids-defining cancers (NADCs) (…

Short-term results of grade III open tibia fractures treated with circular fixators Open

Luan Nieuwoudt, Nando Ferreira, LC Marais · 2016

Grade III open tibia fractures have previously been shown to have high infection and non-union rates, and the optimal treatment remains controversial.We present the short-term results of 94 consecutive Gustilo-Anderson grade III open tibia…

Case report: A typical presentation of giant cell tumour (GCT) of bone in the distal humerus of a child Open

M Tomlinson, GJ Kubicek, Nando Ferreira, LC Marais · 2016

INTRODUCTION: Giant cell tumour of bone is a rare entity in children and seldom involves the distal humerus, even in adult patients. We present a case of giant cell tumour in the distal humerus of a child CASE REPORT: A 12-year-old boy p…

The pathogenesis of tibial non-union Open

Nando Ferreira, LC Marais, C Aldous · 2016

Bone healing is a unique and complex reparative process that results in fractures healing without scar tissue formation.Multiple factors have been implicated in altering this process.This paper reviews the factors that influence the proces…

Giant cell tumour of bone: A demographic study from a tumour unit in South Africa Open

A Zanati, Nando Ferreira, LC Marais · 2016

INTRODUCTION: Giant cell tumour of bone (GCT) is a rare primary bone tumour. Little is known about the epidemiology of this tumour in South Africa as most demographic information is based on research from Asia, Europe and North America. Th…

Primary malignant bone tumours: Epidemiological data from an Orthopaedic Oncology Unit in South Africa Open

Yusasha Pillay, Nando Ferreira, LC Marais · 2016

Introduction:Limited data is available with regard to the epidemiology of primary malignant orthopaedic tumours in the South African clinical setting.As a result, orthopaedic surgeons have to rely on data from other countries when formulat…

Early complications of human bites to the hand in HIV-positive patients Open

Mlekeleli Duma, LC Marais · 2016

Background: Human-inflicted bite wounds to the hand are serious injuries that may result in significant morbidity and permanent impairment.Irrespective of the mechanism, they are associated with a high complication rate and this has been a…

Management of tibial non-unions: Prospective evaluation of a comprehensive treatment algorithm Open

Nando Ferreira, LC Marais, C Aldous · 2016

Tibial non-unions represent a spectrum of conditions and are challenging to treat.The optimal management remains unclear despite the frequency with which these diagnoses are encountered.We developed a tibial nonunion treatment algorithm fo…

Meta-analysis: Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask Open

Reitze Rodseth, LC Marais · 2016

The perceived ability of systematic reviews and meta-analyses to concisely and definitively summarise existing literature regarding a specific medical issue has made them the most highly read and cited form of academic literature. However,…

Tibial non-union treated with the TL-Hex: a case report Open

Nando Ferreira, Franz Birkholtz, LC Marais · 2015

Tibial non-unions are difficult to treat, even for the experienced orthopaedic trauma surgeon. Despite being relatively common problems, controversy exists regarding their ideal management. We report a case of a stiff oligotrophic tibial n…

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