We recently hosted 6 surgeons from around South Africa and the United Kingdom in our practice @IOR. The surgeons benefitted from intensive hands-on training by Dr B, his team and his patients. A good time was had by all. #craftingbettersurgeons
3D Printing in Limb Reconstruction Surgery March 5, 2023 Here is a lecture I delivered on 3D Printing or Additive Manufacturing Techniques in Limb Reconstruction.
This friendly young lady has a history that stretches over many years, many surgeries and many surgeons. Almost everything had been tried when she came to us for treatment. Other surgeons have advised an amputation. We offered a closed distraction…
Mr S has been a patient of mine for many years. He presented with a symptomatic short right leg as a result of a condition he was born with. He has a type of fibular hemimelia. This resulted in his…
The Fitbone nail is an intamedullary motorised lengthening nail used for deformity correction, as well as lengthening of long bones. Originally designed and developed in Germany, under the guidance of Prof R Baumgart, it has been used in thousands of…
What follows is a video interview for a channel called Cyborg4Life. In it we cover a variety of aspects relating to limb lengthening. It was recorded in the first half of 2022, but has valuable info.
Leg lengthening is a procedure whereby limbs can be lengthened using a process called distraction osteogenesis. This process harnesses the power of nature to create new tissue - almost like magic. Leg lengthening has been around for a long time,…
I often get asked: "What is Limb Reconstruction Surgery". Well, firstly, it is the speciality in orthopaedics that best describes what I do. It is a field in orthopaedics dedicated to the art and science of rebuilding limbs that were…
When we think of limb lengthening, we often think of bones like the femur or tibia. It is however possible to lengthen many bones in the body. Brachymetatarsia is a condition where one of the 'ray bones' or metatarsals in…
This year is the Year of Care. We endeavour as a team to improve our level of care and to expand on our vision of providing World-Class care, but in a boutique style setting. Enjoy the snippet of news!