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Browsing Research Articles (Orthopaedic Surgery) by Issue Date
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(BioMed Central, 2007-09)We present a case of a 32 year-old right-hand dominant woman who sustained a right brachial plexus injury, ipsilateral fractures of the cervical spine transverse processes, and vertebral artery dissection. She presented ...
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(Internet Scientific Publications LLC, 2008)Spinal tuberculosis is the most common form of skeletal tuberculosis. Tuberculous involvement of the lower spine is rare. Sacral tuberculosis is very rare; most reported cases in the literature are case reports. Spinal ...
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(Elsevier, 2008-02)Infected nonunion is one of the most challenging orthopaedic complications to manage. There is considerable morbidity associated with infected nonunion. There is significant impact on the life of the patient; social, ...
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(South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications, 2009)Please read abstract in article.
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(South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications, 2009)Limb lengthening using distraction osteogenesis is an established technique; however it is often limited by prolonged external fixation times, with their associated difficulties and complications. A case is presented where ...
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(South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications, 2009)The article describes a technique where an ankle arthrodesis is performed for salvage indications, using a circular fixator to fix the ankle arthrodesis, followed by a proximal lengthening to restore limb length and function.
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(South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications, 2009)Occcupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens pose a major threat to health care workers (HCEs), with more than half a million reported cases annually in the USA alone. South African statistics are limited, but small ...
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(South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications, 2009)No abstract available.
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(South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications, 2009)PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: Septic arthritis (SA) constitutes an orthopaedic emergency as it can rapidly lead to progressive and irreversible joint destruction with loss of function. We aim to identify our microbiological ...
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(South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications, 2009)No abstract available.
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(South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications, 2009)This is very interesting for the orthopaedic community at large, especially for registrars. It would seem that the days of the controversies surrounding the pinning of the contralateral normal hip in slipped capital femoral ...
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(South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications, 2009)Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable malignancy arising from postgerminal B lymphocytes. It is estimated to account for 10-15% of haematological malignancies and 1% of all malignancies. Non-secretory multiple myeloma ...
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(South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications, 2009)PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: Despite the relatively high incidence of multiple myeloma reported worldwide, South African statistics seem to be significantly lower. Our purpose in doing this study was to determine whether patients ...
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(South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications, 2009)More than 90% of bleeding episodes in patients with haemophilia occur in the musculoskeletal system, of which most episodes occur in the joints. Haematoma formation in muscles, with the development of pseudotumours, may ...
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(South African Orthopaedic Association, 2010)Aim: To review the mortality rate of patients admitted with intertrochanteric fractures within a period of three years. Intertrochantenc fractures are common in elderly patients and result in a high morbidity and mortality ...
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Management of sports overuse injuries of the lower limb : an evidence-based review of the literature (South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications, 2010)This article reviews common lower limb sports overuse injuries relevant to the orthopaedic surgeon. The following conditions are covered: • Snapping hip syndrome • Iliotibial band syndrome • Patellar tendinopathy • ...
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(South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications, 2010)PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: Acute haematogenous septic arthritis is a relatively common condition in the paediatric population. Although Staphylococcus aureus is implicated as the most common causative agent, changes in resistance ...
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(South African Orthopaedic Association, 2010)Dupuytren’s contracture (DC) or palmar fasciitis is notorious for its high recurrence rate after surgical fasciectomy. In a personal series of 426 operated hands over a 15-year period with a follow-up period of 2 to 17 ...
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(South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications, 2010)The treatment of contaminated open fractures of the tibia remains problematic. Research has shown that the combination of early wound debridement, fracture stabilisation, soft tissue cover and empiric antibiotic use can ...
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(South African Orthopaedic Association, 2010)Two recent articles published in the New England Journal of Medicine have put the proverbial cat among the pigeons in the spinal community. Both the articles report results of investigation into vertebroplasty. Vertebroplasty ...
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