The Orthopaedic Research Unit at the University of Cape Town focusing on high-quality orthopaedic, trauma, biomedical and musculoskeletal research.
Joined November 2020
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A study by @DrSiGraham @MaritzLaubscher found that #HIV does not increase non-union in patients.
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A study by the ORCA Study Group found considerable differences in the management of open tibial shaft fractures in low-income and high-income countries.
Read more about it here: 10.1097/OI9.0000000000000228
Well done @MaritzLaubscher et al.
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Our latest publication on #elearning during #COVID19
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Exciting new publications on evaluating the skills of orthopaedic trainees in a LMIC
Well done to all the authors.
Read our paper here: dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.OA.2…
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The latest collaborative publication on the effects of genes on knee ligament laxity.
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Our research shows lower limb long bone fractures affect patients' return to work.
dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.22.0…
Congratulations to all the authors and collaborators!!
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A joint effort by great surgical minds to bring consensus in trauma research in South Africa.
doi.org/10.1007/s00590-022-0…
Congratulations to all the authors and collaborators!!
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Congratulations to all the authors!!
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Read our latest publication about the #coracobrachialis biomechanics after #RTSA - published in @JSESMedia
doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2023.0…
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Read about a case series on minimally displaced pertrochanteric fractures, recently published in JOWACS.
Congratulations!!! to all the authors.
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CHAPTER 3. Biomedcial Visualisation Vol 13 - Roopam Dey @dey_roo Mapping of Orthopaedic Fractures for Optimal Surgical Guidance. @SudeshSivarasu @UCTMedTech @uctbme @UCT_CEUHealth @UCT_HUB @UofG_Anatomy @UofGMVLS @GSofASimVis @medicalvis @leonard_shapiro
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Our latest publication in @Genes_MDPI @MDPIOpenAccess in collaboration with @HPALS__ and @Sportscience_sa
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New publication alert!
The Association of Variants within Types V and XI Collagen Genes with Knee Joint Laxity Measurements
Read the full article at: doi.org/10.3390/genes1312235…
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We are delighted to announce our latest research article which highlights the success of district-level hospitals in #CapeTown, #SouthAfrica.
You can read the article here - doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-0…
#Congratulations to all the authors.
Our latest publication is on #3Dprinted implants for lower limb defects in #LMICs.
#Congratulations to all the authors and the corresponding author @MaritzLaubscher
Read the publication here: doi.org/10.1007/s00590-022-0…
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Latest #SystematicReview published by @MaritzLaubscher on pin site infections by frames and fixation methods.
Read more about it thought this doi:10.4103/jllr.jllr_1_22
Well done to all the collaborators and co-authors
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Dear colleagues
The 2022 Department of Surgery Del Kahn Surgical Research Day is on the 2 December 2022.
Abstract submission is NOW open. Please submit your abstracts at: sdrc.uct.ac.za/
7 November 2022 is the deadline
Contact @MaritzLaubscher for more information.
A multi-national Delphi study performed by a group of international authors led by @DrSiGraham @MaritzLaubscher et al details the top #research areas in MSK Trauma Care in sub-Sahara Africa.
10.2106/JBJS.OA.21.00043
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It is an inspiring week at UCTMedTech as Prof Stephen Roche presents his inaugural lecture!
Thursday 7 April at 17h30.
Prof Roche will be presenting on the changing face of orthopaedics through collaboration and research.
Register via the google doc - docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Read our latest publication by Cara Dunn et al., highlighting the diversity and rigor of orthoapedic surgery training in South Africa.
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Our latest publication by @MaritzLaubscher et al, on the use of intramedullary nails in a Low and Middle Income Country (#LMIC) such as #SouthAfrica.
The authors report that complication rates observed in LMIC are at par with the existing literature. 👏👏
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