SERVICES
Orthopaedic trauma
COMPLEX FRACTURES WITH BONE LOSS
When it comes to open fractures, bone loss can occur either as a direct result of the ejection of pieces at the time of the injury or following surgical excision.
LOWER LIMB FRACTURES
A lower limb fracture, which can happen anywhere along the leg, from the pelvis to the feet, typically results from tripping or falling from a standing position.
TENDON AND NERVE INJURIES
Tendon injuries, sometimes referred to as tendinopathies, occur when an overload results in tearing tiny fibres. Most tendon injuries are brought on by the slow deterioration of the tendon by overuse or ageing. Because they are brittle, nerves can be hurt by cutting, stretching, or exerting pressure. A damaged nerve may stop sending and receiving messages to and from the brain, resulting in improper muscle function and a loss of feeling in the afflicted area.
UPPER LIMB FRACTURES
A fracture, also known as a break or split in a bone, happens when it affects the upper extremity, which is known as an upper limb fracture.
PUBLICATIONS
Assessment of the Reliability and Reproducibility of the Langenskiöld
Classification in Blount’s Disease
DU PLESSIS J, Firth GB, Robertson A. Assessment of the reliability and reproducibility of the Langenskiöld classification in Blount's disease. Journal of Pediatric orthopedics. Part B. 2019 Nov 12.
The Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on orthopaedic trauma admissions in a central academic hospital in Johannesburg
Foster M, Du Plessis J, Jansen van Vuuren M, Jingo M, Pietrzak JR. The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on orthopaedic trauma admissions in a central academic hospital in Johannesburg. SA Orthopaedic Journal. 2022;21(2):70-5.
Short term results following two stage revision for periprosthetic joint infection
DU PLESSIS, J et al. Short-term results following two-stage revision for periprosthetic joint infection. South African Orthopaedic Journal, [S.l.], v. 19, n. 2, p. 64-69, may 2020
Naidoo V, Milner B, du Plessis J. Comparison of visual
estimations of distal radius fracture
radiographic parameters between
different levels of orthopaedic doctors.
SA Orthop J. 2025;24(1):26-31. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2309-8309/2025/
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