DOCTORAL (PhD) CANDIDATES

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CURRENT PHD CANDIDATES

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DR SEAN PRETORIUS
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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DR KOBUS SMIT


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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COMPLETED PHD CANDIDATES

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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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DR NIENKE VEERBEEK - 2019
BSc (Physiotherapy), MSc (Human Movement Science), PhD (Neuroscience)

PhD title:
Functioning, Disability, Health and Quality of Life in Adults with Cerebral Palsy more than 25 years after Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy -  A Long-term Follow-up Study during Adulthood

Main supervisor: Dr NG Langerak
Co-supervisor: Prof RP Lamberts

Collaborative project with UCT. Graduated at UCT