Fellowship Program Information
Affiliation (Center Type): University of Stellenbosch Dept of Orthopedic surgery and Dept of engineering (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 2-4 weeks
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?:
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 1
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Spike Erasmus MD - knee surgery
Recent activity of Teaching Center: Recent Publications:
2016:
The Knee 2016 May 16. S0968-0160(16)30010-2
The effect of axial rotation of the anterior resection plane in patellofemoral arthroplasty.
Cho KJ1, Erasmus PJ2, Müller JH3
2017:
Journal of Biomechanics in Medicine and Biomechanics
Ref.: Ms. No. JMMB-D-16-00070R1
Patellofemoral Arthroplasty Changes the Trochlear Groove Angle
Wiesner F, Erasmus P, Cho KJ
ISAKOS News Letter Patello Femoral Replacement (PFR) – ISAKOS
Pieter Erasmus, Daniel Wascher
2018:
Medical Engineering & Physics October 2018
Estimating regions of interest on the distal femur
(Editor’s Choice for the October edition of Medical Engineering and Physics)
Johan van der Merwe, Dawie J van den Heever, Pieter J Erasmus
2019:
The Knee Vol. 26, Issue 3, p759–
Sagittal shapes of current fixed bearing unicompartmental knee replacements differ from those of normal knees
Kyung Jin Cho, Pieter J. Erasmus, Jacobus H. Müller
2020:
Book: Patellofemoral Pain, Instability, and Arthritis (Springer 2020)
Chapter: “Patellofemoral Joint Arthroplasty Design”
Pieter J Erasmus, Kyung Jin Cho
https://books.google.co.za/books?id=jjTnDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA502&lpg=PA502&dq=erasmus+ideal+pfa&source=bl&ots=AcP6GIA4_X&sig=ACfU3U2E9z_iyNQPWXJXfi95lwf36kFqUA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi-rYyjiqXzAhWThf0HHXfACjUQ6AF6BAgPEAM#v=onepage&q=erasmus%20ideal%20pfa&f=false
2021:
VJSM: ACL reconstruction with a full thickness quadriceps tendon and bone block
Etienne Deroche, Cecilia Roberts, Pieter Erasmus
VJSM: MPFL reconstruction with a double loop gracilis: the concept of favourable anisometry
Etienne Deroche, Cecilia Roberts, Pieter Erasmus
Financial Support and Expenses
Types of Financial Support Available:
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide:
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): Housing would be available free of charge
Other expenses would have to be covered by the fellow
Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases
Arthroscopy 20%
Knee Surgery 60%
Sports Medicine 20%
Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Biomechanical research project in conjunction with the engineering dept
Types of Educational Opportunities:
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: Developing of patient-specific P-F and unicompartmental prosthesis using reconstructions and virtual knee joint simulations
Bone balancing TKR
Assisting in surgery and participating in pre and post-op patient evaluation
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: Daily Rounds
Theatre assistant 3x/week
Consultation 2x/week
Athletic Team Coverage: