DOCTORAL (PhD) CANDIDATES

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CURRENT PHD CANDIDATES

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DR MARI THIART
PhD title: 
The identification of the PVL (Panton-Valentine leukocidin) strain of Staphylococcus aureus and its influence on the clinical presentation and outcome of acute haematogenous osteomyelitis in the paediatric population in the Eastern Metro Health District, Western Cape

Main supervisor: Prof N FERREIRA
Co-supervisor: Dr MC Burger

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COMPLETED PHD CANDIDATES

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DR KOBUS SMIT- 2024


PhD title:
A critical overview of Paediatric Orthopaedic Outreach Services for Central South Africa

Main supervisor: Prof J du Toit
Co-supervisor: Dr MC Burger

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DR SEAN PRETORIUS- 2023
BSc (Stell), MBChB (Stellenbosch), MMed (Orth) (Stell)

PhD title:

The modification and testing of an anatomically shaped radius and ulna interlocking intramedullary nail using statistical shape modelling derived from computed tomography scans



Main supervisor: Prof N Ferreira
Co-supervisor: Dr MC Burger

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PROF JACQUES DU TOIT - 2020
MBChB, FC Orth (SA), MSc. Clinical Epidemiology, PhD (Orthopaedic Surgery)

PhD title:
The long-term outcomes of orthopaedic interventions in adults with cerebral palsy and bilateral lower limb spasticity.

Main supervisor: Prof RP Lamberts
Co-supervisor: Dr NG Langerak (UCT)

Collaborative project with UCT. Graduated at SUN

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DR REGGIE KING - 2019
MBChB, FC Orth., MMed, PhD (Orthopaedic Surgery)

PhD title:
The management of clavicle shaft fractures – evaluating the ability of a novel locked intramedullary device to restore the anatomy and function of the shoulder

Main supervisor: Prof RP Lamberts

Graduated at SUN

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