Browsing Research Articles (Orthopaedic Surgery) by UP Author "Monni, T."

Browsing Research Articles (Orthopaedic Surgery) by UP Author "Monni, T."

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  • Clinical utility of tissue polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis 
    Monni, T.; Visser, Adele; Visser, Hilgaard Frans; Motsitsi, Nkosana Silas (Media 24 & South African Orthopaedic Association, 2012)
    BACKGROUND An estimated 14 million people worldwide have active tuberculosis (TB). About 3% of these patients will have osteoarticular involvement and approximately 25% to 60% will have an infectious focus in the spine. ...
  • Conversion of external fixation to internal fixation in a non-acute, reconstructive setting : a case series 
    Monni, T.; Birkholtz, Franz Friedrich; De Lange, P.; Snyckers, Christian Hugo (SpringerOpen, 2013-03-09)
    The aim of the study is to determine the outcomes in patients who underwent conversion from an external fixator to an internal fixation device. This is a retrospective review of 18 patients (24 limbs) who underwent conversion ...
  • Management of open tibia fracture following fresh water contamination 
    Snyckers, Christian Hugo; Visser, Adele; Hoosien, E.; Monni, T.; Ismail, Nazir Ahmed (South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications, 2010)
    The treatment of contaminated open fractures of the tibia remains problematic. Research has shown that the combination of early wound debridement, fracture stabilisation, soft tissue cover and empiric antibiotic use can ...
  • Metal-on-metal arthroplasty using the Metasul prosthesis with a minimum ten-year follow-up 
    Myburgh, Jan G.; Snyckers, Christian Hugo; Oschman, Zanet; Monni, T. (Media 24 & South African Orthopaedic Association, 2012)
    Despite concern in recent literature about the adverse effects and complications of metal-on-metal total hip replacements, we have obtained excellent results ten to 15 years after metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty in ...