Congress Papers Presented:
1. "Dupuytren's Contracture in a Negro"
S A Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
11 September 1978
Bloemfontein
2. "Tibia en Fibula Frakture"
5th Faculty Day, University of Pretoria
14 March 1979
Pretoria
3. "Tibia and Fibula Fractures"
S A Orthopaedic Congress
10 - 14 September 1979
Pretoria
4. "Internal Fixation of Bone Fractures by a new "Clamp-on Plate"
S A Surgical Research Society Congress
18 April 1980
Cape Town
5. "Internal Fixation of Bone Fractures by a new "Clamp-on Plate"
S A Veterinary Association Congress
9 September 1980
Pretoria
6. "Diving Injuries – A Survey"
S A Orthopaedic Congress
3 October 1980
Johannesburg
7. "A New Method of Internal Fixation by a Para-Skeletal "Clamp-on" Plate"
S A Orthopaedic Association Congress
26 May 1981
Durban
8. "A New Method of Internal Fixation"
S A Medical Association Congress
8 July 1981
Pretoria
9. "Die Paraskeletale "klou-plaatjie" vir Interne Fiksasie van Frakture"
7th Faculty Day, University of Pretoria
12 August 1981
Pretoria
10. "A Technique to Evaluate Bone Healing in Non-human Primates using Sequential 99m Tc-MDP Scintigraphy"
South African Association of Physicists in Medicine and Biology and the Biomedical Engineering Society of S A
17 - 19 March 1982
Durban
I C Dormehl, U Mennen, D J Goosen and M J du Plessis (Paper read by I C Dormehl)
11. "Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita – A Plea for Early Corrective Surgery"
S A Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
5 April 1982
Plettenbergbaai
12. "The Para-Skeletal Clamp-on Plate"
Surgical Research Society Congress
8 - 11 May 1982
Pretoria
13. "Die Toepassing van Agtereenvolgende Skintigrafie van 99m Tegnesium metileendifosfonaat om Beengenesing in Nie-menslike Primate te Evalueer"
8th Faculty Day, University of Pretoria
11 August 1982
Pretoria
I C Dormehl, U Mennen and D J Goosen (Paper read by Dr I C Dormehl)
14. "A Technique to Evaluate Bone Healing in Non-human Primate using Sequential 99m Tc-MDP Scintigraphy"
Third World Conference of the World Federation of Nuclear Medicine and Biology
I C Dormehl, U Mennen and D J Goosen
19 August 1982 - 3 September 1982
Paris - France
(Paper read by I C Dormehl)
15. "Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita : A plea for early corrective Surgery in the Upper Limb”
&
16. "An Alternative for retaining reduction of the Radius and Ulna by the Para-skeletal "Clamp-on" Plate”
&
17. "Dupuytren's disease in the black population"
The Mack L Clayton International Symposium on Hand Surgery on invitation
25 - 29 July 1983
Vail (Denver) Colorado U S A
18. "The Para-skeletal Clamp-on Plate :
An Alternative Approach to Internal Fixation”
The Alfred B Swanson Symposium on Upper Extremity Surgery - on invitation
6 - 8 January 1984
Denver, Colorado, U S A
19. “Bone Healing and Isotope Scanning (99m Tc-MDP)”
1st South African Vitamin D and Bone Metabolism Workshop
5 - 7 March 1984
Johannesburg
20. "Tendon Transfers"
Spinal Injuries Symposium (S A Physiotherapy Association)
18 August 1984
Pretoria
21. "Dupuytren's Contracture in the Negro"
S A Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
3 September 1984
Pretoria
22. “Evaluation of the Healing process of Bone Fractures in the Non-human Primate using Sequential 99m Tc-MDP Scintigraphy"
S A Orthopaedic Association Congress
4 - 7 September 1984
Pretoria
23. "USA Experience"
(Seven month Microsurgery Course, Duke University Medical Centre, Durham, NC as well as visits to and lectures at various Centres and Symposia) National Council for the Care of Cripples Congress
11 - 13 September 1984
Johannesburg
24. Reconstructive Surgery of the Upper limb in Brachial Plexus Injuries Seminar on Brachial Plexus Injuries
26 October 1985
Pretoria
25. Rehabilitation : Luxury or Necessity?
Seminar on "The Year of Disabled People"
21 August 1986
Medunsa, Pretoria
26. "Internal Splints"
for the Tetraplegic Upper Limb
S A Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
1 September 1986
Johannesburg.
27. "Internal Fixation of Fore-arm Fractures by the Clamp-on Plate"
The Third Congress of International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
3-8 November 1986
Tokyo, Japan.
28. "Internal Splints for the Tetraplegic Upper Limb"
The Third Congress of International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
3-8 November 1986
Tokyo, Japan.
29. "An Alternative for Retaining the Reduced Position of Bone Fractures by the Para-Skeletal Clamp-on Plate"
The Eighth Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Associations of the English Speaking World.
3 - 8 May 1987
Washington DC, U.S.A.
30. "An Alternative for Retaining the Reduced Position of Bone Fractures by the Para-Skeletal Clamp-on Plate"
World Orthopaedic Concern Scientific Meeting on "Appropriate Technology for Treatment of Fractures in Developing Countries"
Friday, 8 May 1987
Washington DC, U.S.A.
31. "An Alternative for Retaining the Reduced Position of Bone Fractures by the Para-skeletal Clamp-on Plate".
Sociètè' Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopèdique et de Traumatologie (SICOT).
16-21 August 1987
Münich, West-Germany.
32. "The Simple, Comfortable Conforming and Adaptable Splint".
South African Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress.
6 - 7 September 1987
Cape Town.
33. "The Compound Injury from High Voltage Electricity”
South African Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress.
4-5 September 1988
Bloemfontein.
34. "Ten Years Experience with the Clamp-on Plate"
Satelite Meeting of the 4th Congress of the IFSSH
1-3 April 1989
Cairo, Egypt.
35. "An Improved Technique of Posterior Deltoid to Triceps Transfer in Tetraplegia"
The Fourth Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand.
9-14 April 1989
Tel-Aviv, Israel.
36. "Ten Years Experience with the Clamp-on Plate"
The Fourth Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand.
9-14 April 1989
Tel Aviv, Israel.
37. “Profile of Human Bite Injuries of the Hand at Ga-Rankuwa Hospital"
A Study of 100 cases SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
4 September 1989
Pretoria.
38. "Managing Metacarpal Shaft Fractures with the Clamp-on Plate”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
4 September 1989
Pretoria.
39. "Extensor Pollicis Longus Opponensplaty"
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
1 September 1990
Durban
40. "Free Vascularized Fibular Grafts for treatment of long bone defects"
SICOT 1990
8 - 15 September 1990
Montreal, Canada
(Paper read by Dr Milan Stevanovic)
41. "The Clamp-on plate as a simple and effective method to fix diaphyseal fractures in the Upper Limb"
IFSSH delegation to P.R. of China (Leader: D Lamb)
19 April 1991
Beijing Ji Shui Tan Hospital, Beijing,P.R. China
42. “Motorizing elbow extension using Posterior deltoid to triceps"
IFSSH delegation to P.R. of China (Leader: D Lamb)
22 April 1991
Hua Shan Hospital Shanghai, P.R. China
43. "The Clamp-on plate as a simple and effective method to fix diaphyseal fractures in the Upper Limb"
Combined Meeting: Scandanavian/German Societies for Surgery of the Hand
13 - 15 June 1991
Trondheim, Norway.
44. "Free Plantaris (or achilles) Osseo-tendinous Transfer to Reconstruct Finger Flexion"
SA Soc for Surgery of the Hand Congress
31 Aug - 1 Sept 1991
Johannesburg
45. "Management of Fingertip Injuries with Semi-occlusive dressing ("Opsite")
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
31 Aug - 1 Sept 1991
Johannesburg
(with Ms A M J Wiese)
46. "Free Vascularized Fibular Grafts for Treatment of Long Bone Defects"
American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
28 - 30 September 1991.
Orlando, Florida, USA
(Paper read by Dr M Stevanovic)
47. “The Clamp-on Plate: Current Concepts and Application"
5th Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand.
25 - 28 May 1992
Paris, France
48. "Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex: A case for early corrective Surgery of the Upper Limb "
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
29 - 30 August 1992
Cape Town
49. “Early corrective surgery of the wrist and elbow in Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita"
1st Congress of the Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand
26 - 29 May 1993
Brussels, Belgium
50. “Updating the Indications of semi-occlusive dressing in the management of hand wounds”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
2 September 1993
Bloemfontein
51. “Internalisation of splints for brachial plexus injuries”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
2 September 1993
Bloemfontein
(Paper read by I M Eggers) (co-author: A M Matime)
52. “Above Elbow Re-implantation: 9 year result”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
27-28 August 1994
Pretoria
(co-author : C van Velze)
53. “Internal Splints” for Tetraplegics”
6th Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
3-7 July 1995
Helsinki, Finland
54. “Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita: An Intra-uterine Lesion”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
2-3 September 1995
Durban
55. “Dorsal Ganglion”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
31 August 1996
Johannesburg
56. “Triplication of Upper Limb”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
31 August 1996
Johannesburg
57. “In Appreciation of the Hand”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
30 August 1997
Cape Town
58. “Vascular Examination of the Hand”
&
59. “Neurological Examination of the Hand”
&
60. “Hand Infections”
&
61. “Swelling : the big Enemy”
Australian Hand Surgery Society Registrars Hand Surgery Course
28 – 29 February 1998
Melbourne, Australia
62. “The Para-skeletal Clamp-on Plate – Optimising Internal Fixation and Bone Healing”
&
63. “Tendon Transfers in the Tetraplegic Patient – Internalization of Splints”
&
64. “End-to-side nerve Sutures”
&
65. “Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex – A plea for early corrective Surgery”
&
66. “In Appreciation of the Hand”
Australian Hand Surgery Society Annual Scientific Meeting
2-10 March 1998
Freycinet, Tasmania
67. “End-to-side nerve suture”
&
68. “The Para-skeletal Clamp-on Plate for Bone Fractures”
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and West Australia Hand Surgery Society
12-13 March 1998
Perth, Australia
69. “End-to-side nerve Suture Revisited”
7th Congress of the International Federation of the Society for Surgery of the Hand Peripheral Nerve Symposium
24 – 28 May 1998
Vancouver, Canada
70. “End-to-Side Nerve Suture”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
5 September 1998
Bloemfontein
71. “A study of the position of the radial nerve in the upper arm”
SA Society for Sugery of the Hand (29th Congress)
5 – 6 September 1998
Bloemfontein
(D’Alton E J, Van der Westhuizen M J, Mennen U and Golele R)
(Paper read by Dr E J D’Alton)
72. “The Triceps splitting approach for the treatment of Supra-Condylar fractures of the humerus”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand (29th Congress)
5 – 6 September 1998
Bloemfontein
(D’Alton E J, Van der Westhuizen M J, Mennen U and Golele R)
(Paper read by Dr E J D’Alton)
73. “Supra-condylar fractures of the humerus”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand (29th Congress)
5 – 6 September 1998
Bloemfontein
(Van der Westhuizen M J, Mennen U)
(Paper read by Dr M J van der Westhuizen)
74. “Musicians and Medically Related Conditions”
Music Symposium at Pro Arte School
6 February 1999
Pretoria.
75. “Management of the Elbow and Wrist in Arthrogryposis Multiplex”Congenita
Hand Surgery Symposium in the Indian Ocean (Organizer P Saffar)
1 – 7 April 1999
Reunion and Mauritius
76. “Deep branch of the Radial Nerve : Anatomy and Variations."
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand (30th Congress)
4-5 September 1999
Pretoria
(Sehgal AK, Mennen U)
(Paper read by Dr A K Sehgal)
77. “A Case Study of End-to-Side Nerve Suture into a nerve graft."
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand (30th Congress)
4-5 September 1999
Pretoria
(Van der Westhuizen M J, Mennen U)
78. “Musicians and Medically related conditions”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand (30th Congress)
4– 5 September 1999
Pretoria.
79. “The Clamp-on Plate”
&
80. “Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita . – a plea for early corrective Surgery”
&
81. “End-to-Side Nerve Suture in the Human Patient”
7th Annual International Congress of the Iranian Orthopaedic Association
3 – 6 November 1999
Tehran, Iran
82. “Tendon Transfers in the Tetraplegic Patient”
&
83. “End-to-Side Nerve Sutures”
&
84. “Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex”
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital
21 – 26 November 1999
Seoul, Korea
85. “In Appreciation of the Hand”
Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress
24 November 1999
Seoul, Korea
86. “End-to-Side Nerve Suture for Deltoid re-innervation”
SA Society for Surgery of the hand Congress (31st)
9-10 September 2000
Durban
87. “Correction of Winging of the Scapula by Pectoralis major transfer”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (31st)
9-10 September 2000
Durban
88. “End-to-Side Nerve Suture in Clinical Practice”
8th Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
10-14 June 2001
Istanbul, Turkey
89. “End-to-Side nerve Suture in Clinical Practice”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (32nd)
1-2 September 2001
Sun City, South Africa
90. “Management of the Injured Hand”
SA Sports Medicine Association
6-8 September 2001
Johannesburg
91. “Amputations for Congenital Anomalies”
SA Orthopaedic Association
8-9 March 2001
MEDUNSA
92. “Complications of Fracture Management”
AO Advanced Hand Course
6-9 March 2002
Pretoria
93. “The First Carpo-Metacarpal Joint Osteo-arthritis. Simplifying: a “Created” Problem”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (33rd)
31 August – 1 September 2002
Bloemfontein
94. “Revisiting Rheumatoid Arthritis in the African”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (33rd)
31 August – 1 September 2002
Bloemfontein
(Paper read by Dr. S Golele)
95. “Ulnar longitudinal Deficiencies”
&
96. “Radial longitudinal Deficiencies”
10th Annual Congenital Hand Anomalies Study Group Symposium (CHASG)
7-8 October 2002
Loma Linda University, Los Angelis, California, USA
97. “Why Hand Surgery”
7th Scientific Meeting of the Surgical Society of Ethiopia
2-6 December 2002
U.N. Conference Centre Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
98. “Neurological Examination of the Upper Limb”
&
99. “Vascular Examination of the Upper Limb”
&
100. “Infections of the Hand”
&
101. “Complications of Fracture Management”
&
102. “Digital Balance and Imbalances”
&
103. “Management of the Injured Hand”
&
104. “Nerve, Nerve injuries and Management”
53rd Annual Conference of Association of Surgeons of East Africa and 7th Meeting of Surgical Society of Ethiopia
2-6 December 2002
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
105. “The AMC Disc-o-Gram Evaluating: AMC Management and Classification”
11th Congenital Hands Anomaly Study Group Symposium (CHASG)
22-23 June 2003
Hamburg, Germany (Prof Rolf Habenicht)
106. “Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita Revisited”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (34th)
30-31 August 2003
Cape Town
107. “Simultaneous Replacement of the Radial and Ulnar Heads”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (34th)
30-31 August 2003
Cape Town
(Van der Westhuizen MJ, Mennen U),
(Paper read by Dr MJ van der Westhuizen)
108. “Neurological Evaluation of the Upper Limb”
&
109. “Vascular Evaluation of the Upper Limb”
&
110. “Trauma of the Hand”
&
111. “Nerve repair and Management”
&
112. “Digital Balance and Function loss”
54th Annual Conference of Association of Surgeons of East Africa and 3rd Annual Congress of the East, Central and Southern Orthopaedic Association
30 November – 3 December 2003
Kampala, Uganda
113. “Management of the Arthrogrypotic Hand”
VI World Symposium on Congenital Malformations of the Hand and Upper Limb
28-30 March 2004
Buenos Aires, Argentina
114. “Trapezio-metacarpal Osteo-arthritis – Simplifying a Created Problem”
9th Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
13-17 June 2004
Budapest,Hungary
115. “Nerve Covering Using Collagen Membrane”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (35th)
4-5 September 2004
Pretoria (Indaba Hotel)
116. “Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare Tenosynovitis”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (35th)
4-5 September 2004
Pretoria (Indaba Hotel)
117. “Fire cracker Injuries in the Hand”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (35th)
4-5 September 2004
Pretoria (Indaba Hotel)
(Presented by Dr. S. Matshidsa with Dr. S. Golele)
118. “The MIRA Prostheses: A Novel Method to Treat Damaged Digital Joints”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (36th)
3-4 September 2005
Port Elizabeth (The Boardwalk Entertainment Centre)
119. “Vacuum Assisted Treatment of Orthopaedic Wound using a Ward Wall Mounted Suction Pump”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (36th)
3-4 September 2005
Port Elizabeth (The Boardwalk Entertainment Centre)
(Presented by Dr. MM Maine) with Prof. U Mennen, Prof R Golele, Dr. TS Matshidza, Ms A Wiese
120. “Radial Head Fractures Treated with Replacement Arthroplasy”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (36th)
3-4 September 2005
Port Elizabeth (The Boardwalk Entertainment Centre)
(Presented by Dr. S Golele) with Prof. U Mennen
121. “The Dorso-distal scaphoid approach”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (37th)
4-5 September 2006
Elangeni Hotel, Durban
122. “The Electron Microscopy structure of the Extrinsic and Intrinsic Muscles of the Baboon (Papua ursinus) arm”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (37h)
4-5 September 2006
Elangeni Hotel, Durban
(Presented by Dr. C Baker)
123. “End-to-side Nerve Coaptation; a quantitative and qualative assessment in the Primate”
Peripheral Nerve Surgery Symposium,
24-26 March 2006
Vienna, Austria
Kelly E J; Jacoby C; Terenghi G; Mennen U; Ljungberg C; Wiberg M.
124. "Scapho-trapezio-trapezoid Joint OA"
10th International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand Congress. 11 – 16 March 2007
Sydney, Australia
(Presented by: Dr J van der Westhuizen)
125. “The Incidence of Asymptomatic Kienböcks Disease”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (38th)
31 August – 2 September 2007
Indaba Hotel, Johannesburg
(Presented by: Dr H Sithebe)
126. “Functional Wrist Arthrodesis”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (38th)
31 August – 2 September 2007
Indaba Hotel, Johannesburg
127. “Proposal of Working Classification for STT Arthritis”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (38th)
31 August – 2 September 2007
Indaba Hotel, Johannesburg
(Presented by: Dr J van der Westhuizen)
128. “Beware the Essex-Lopresti Injury”
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (39th)
29-31 August 2008
NH The Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West
129. "DUPUYTREN'S DISEASE : THE Z-FACTOR"
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress(40th)
28-30 August 2009
Champagne Sports Resort, Central Drakensberg.
130."ARTHROGRYPOSIS MULTIPLEX CONGENITA:
FUNTIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND THE AMC DISC-O-GRAM: EVALUATION METHOD"
&
131."TREATMENT PRINCIPLES OF AMC"
8th World Symposium on Congenital Malformations of the Upper Limb
10-12 September 2009
Bucerius Law School , Hamburg , Germany
132. "LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS"
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress(41st)
28-29 August 2010
The Boardwalk Conference Centre, Port Elizabeth.
133. "A WORKING CLASSIFICATIOn FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SCAPHO-TRAPEZIUM-TRAPEZOID OSTEOARTHRITIS"
11th Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
31 October-4 November 2010
Seoul, Korea
Van der Westhuizen J and Mennen U
(Paper read by Dr. Johan van der Westhuizen)
134. "The Liebenberg Syndrome"
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (42nd)
2-4 September 2011
Sun City
135. "THE LIEBENBERG SYNDROME"
9th World Symposium on Congenital Malformations of t Hand and Upper Limb
22-24 March 2012
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, Texas, USA
136. "THE ELUSIVE TUMOUR"
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (43rd)
31August - 2 September 2012
Elangeni Hotel, Durban.
137. "THE ELUSIVE TUMOUR : THINK GLOMUS"
12th Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
4-8 March 2013
New Delhi, India.
138. "27 YEAR CONGENITAL TRIGGER THUMB"
&
139 " PARTIAL FREE TOE PHALANX TRANSFER"
Congenital Anomalies Study Group Symposium
29-31 August 2013
Stockholm , Sweden.
140. "HOW TO PUBLISH"
SA Society for Surgery of the Hand Congress (45th)
29-31 August 2014
Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town
141. " AMC: EVALUATION OF FUNCTION - THE DISC-O-GRAM"
10th World Symposium on Congenital Malformations of the Upper Limb and Hand
7-9 May 2015
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
142. "PERSPECTIVES ON THE HAND"
46th Congress of SA Society for Surgery of the Hand
28-30 August 2015
Champagne Sports Resort, Drakensberg, South Africa
143. "HOW I TREAT CAMPTODACTYLY"
&
144. "THE BALL-AND-SOCKET TRAPEZIUMLESS POLLICISATION"
Congenital Hand Anomalies Study Group (CHASG)
2-3 April 2016
Sydney , Australia
145. "BALL-AND-SOCKET TRAPEZIUMLESS POLLICISATION"
47th Congress of the SA Society for Surgery of the Hand
27-28 August 2016
CSIR Convention Center, Pretoria, South Africa
146. "TMC SURGERY: KEEP IT SIMPLE FROM THE BEGINING"
13th Congress International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH)
24-28 October 2016
Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Moderator of the Round Table on " TMC ARTHROPLASTIES:
Revisions, re-operations and results)
147. "BITE INJURIES"
South African Society for Surgery of the Hand: Annual Refresher Course
25-26 February 2017
Vineyard Hotel, Cape Town
148. "THE EDC TENDON ANCHOR AND INTERPOSITION ARTHROPLASY FOR MCP JOINTS
48th Congress of the South African Society for Surgery of the Hand
1-3 September 2017
Radison Blu Hotel, Port Elizabeth