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Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Medicine
Department of Orthopaedics

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Step-cut osteotomies for gunstock deformities of the Humerus

Valgus osteotomy as a salvage procedure in Perthes' Disease

Anterior Neck Fusion - Zephir plate fixation

Evaluation of liquid cross-linked human allogenic collagen to prevent early dispersion of morselised allograft

Morbidity and Mortality after Orthopaedic Procedures at the Pretoria Academic Hospital

Bone Morphogenic Protein in Open Tibia Fractures

Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics administered during Orthopaedic Sepsis

The study of various methods of spinal stabilisation after spinal injury

Resorbable materials and designs in fracture treatment

Scoliosis: New surgical techniques

The end plate in spondylolisthesis

Amulation in paraplegics

Bio-degradable pins for fracture fixation in the hand and finger and toe Arthrodesis

Spine C1, C2 stabilization

New method for re-fixation of the short abductors in total hip replacements

Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Acetabulary Revision Surgery, Bone transplantation and Metal Strengthening

Redesign of knee replacement instruments with enhanced accuracy and easier technique

Cerebral Palsy in the Foot and Ankle

Chronos - Ca-oxalate & Bone marrow aspirates

Polytine Enhancement by way of gamma radiation

Cement – Variations of chemical composition and effect on physiology and mechanical characteristics

Deep venous thrombosis - the value of Duplex Dopler in the early diagnosis and limitation of pulmonal embolism

Knee arthroplasty - 25 years development of the SS-knee (ARD) with continuous changes, especially during 1999

Development and result of clinical use of a low-cost stainless steel hip prosthesis

Occipito Atlanto Axial fixation

Allogenic Bone Proteins rich in Bone Morphogenic Proteins

Neurostim Electrotherapy in Pain Management

A practical and low-cost approach to the treatment of osteoporosis

 

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