SERVICES
Sports Injuries and Others
ACL AND COLLATERAL TEARS
When the knee's anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is overly stretched or torn, this is known as an anterior cruciate ligament injury. Typically, a force that presses the knee sideways causes injuries to the collateral ligaments. Not always, but frequently, these are contact injuries.
RECURRENT PATELLAR DISLOCATION
When the kneecap moves out of position, recurrent patellar dislocation occurs.
HALLUX VALGUS
Hallux Valgus, also known as a bunion, is a complicated valgus deformity of the first ray that may result in pain in the medial big toe and difficulties wearing shoes.
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
Comparison of visual estimations of distal radius fracture radiographic parameters between different levels of orthopaedic doctors.
Naidoo V, Milner B, du Plessis J. SA Orthop J. 2025;24(1):26-31. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2309-8309/2025/v24n1a4