SERVICES
Upper Limb and Hand Pathology
ARTHRITIS
Arthritis is characterised by swelling and tenderness in the joints due to cartilage damage and may require joint replacement in the more advanced stages.
NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROME
Nerve inflammation or pressure can cause nerve compression syndrome such as carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome.
SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY
Shoulder arthroscopy is a form of surgery that looks within or around your shoulder joint to check or fix rotator cuff or instability problems to name a few using a tiny camera called an arthroscope.
SHOULDER DISLOCATIONS
A dislocated shoulder arises when the upper arm bone shifts out of the cup-shaped socket within the shoulder blade.
TENDINOPATHIES
Any tendon problem that results in pain and swelling is referred to as tendinopathy.
WRIST ARTHROSCOPY
Surgery to inspect or repair tissues inside or surrounding your wrist using a tiny camera and surgical equipment is known as wrist arthroscopy.
TRIGGER FINGER
One of your fingers can develop a trigger finger, which causes it to become locked in a bent position.
TENDON TRANSFER FOR CHRONIC NERVE INJURY
During surgery, a muscle and tendon that are both active are moved to replace a muscle and tendon that are inactive.
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