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Clinical Trials in the division of Orthopaedic Surgery:

 Clinical Trials in the division of Orthopaedic Surgery:

  • Johannesburg Trauma: Prof Ramokgopa/ Dr Firth/ Dr Iqbal/Dr Karera/ Dr Fourtounas/ Matimba Maluleke/Anna Biscardi Trials is at CHBAH.
    • INORMUS INternational ORthopaedic MUlticenter Study in Fracture Care. Approx. 800/1000 patients completed taken two years to get patients.
    • HIP ATTACK: HIP FRACTURE ACCELETATED SURGICAL CARE AND TREATMENT TRACK - 29/120 patients recruited: Will have taken one year by April 2018
  • Johannesburg Athroplasty:  Dr Mokete/Sikhauli/Piertrzak/Biscardi

            Trial at CMJAH

  • ZimmerBiomet PSI 001

A Prospective Randomised Trial comparing Post-operative knee alignment following total knee replacement using patient specific knee instrumentation based on either CT or MRI. 54 knee patients recruited. Start date April/May 2017. Total number required 70 patients.

  • Hand Unit CHBAH: Dr Biddulph/Prof Ramokgopa/Tanya Coats/Biscardi

Protocol: TDRFP1

Title: Pivotal, Randomised, Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the CoNextions? Implant System for Zone 2 Flexor Tendon Repair – The site has approval from HREC waiting for MCC approval for the device. 20 patients will be recruited and followed. The Hand Unit is part of 3 other sites in South Africa.

 2017 August/September FC(SA) (Ortho) graduates:

 

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