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M. Laubscher

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h-index: 14
Works: 81
Citations: 824

Most-cited papers

Outcomes following femoral lengthening: An initial comparison of the Precice intramedullary lengthening nail and the LRS external fixator monorail system.
M. Laubscher, C. Mitchell, A. Timms, D. Goodier +1 more
2016The Bone & Joint Journal108 citations
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GeneXpert polymerase chain reaction for spinal tuberculosis: an accurate and rapid diagnostic test.
M. Held, M. Laubscher, H. Zar, R. Dunn
2014The Bone & Joint Journal93 citations
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Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Tuberculosis in an Area with High Disease Prevalence
M. Held, S. Hoppe, M. Laubscher, S. Mears +3 more
2017Asian Spine Journal83 citations Open access
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The role of the intramedullary implant in limb lengthening.
Peter R. Calder, M. Laubscher, W. D. Goodier
2017Injury76 citations
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Gunshot injuries to the lower extremities: Issues, controversies and algorithm of management.
S. Maqungo, N. Kauta, M. Held, Tamsanqa Mazibuko +3 more
2020Injury33 citations
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Conservative treatment of fractures of the proximal phalanx: an option even for unstable fracture patterns.
M. Held, P. Jordaan, M. Laubscher, M. Singer +1 more
2013Hand Surgery31 citations
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Diagnostic Accuracy of the Xpert MTB/RIF Assay for Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in Children with Musculoskeletal Infections
M. Held, M. Laubscher, S. Mears, S. Dix-Peek +3 more
2016The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal29 citations Open access
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Surgical hip dislocation for removal of retained intra-articular bullets.
S. Maqungo, S. Hoppe, Jimmy N Kauta, G. McCollum +3 more
2016Injury24 citations
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A retrospective review of a series of interposition arthroplasties of the elbow
M. Laubscher, A. Vochteloo, A. Smit, B. Vrettos +1 more
2014Shoulder & Elbow22 citations Open access
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Radiographic union score for tibia (RUST) scoring system in adult diaphyseal femoral fractures treated with intramedullary nailing: an assessment of interobserver and intraobserver reliability
P. Panchoo, M. Laubscher, M. Held, S. Maqungo +3 more
2021European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology21 citations Open access
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Fracture Healing in Patients With HIV in South Africa: A Prospective Cohort Study
S. Graham, S. Maqungo, M. Laubscher, N. Ferreira +5 more
2021Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes20 citations Open access
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Gunshot Wounds to The Hip.
S. Maqungo, D. Fegredo, M. Brkljac, M. Laubscher
2020Journal of Orthopaedics18 citations Open access
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Injury: a neglected global health challenge in low-income and middle-income countries.
S. Graham, L. Chokotho, N. Mkandawire, M. Laubscher +5 more
2025Lancet Global Health17 citations Open access
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Implant-related sepsis in lower limb fractures following gunshot injuries in the civilian population: A systematic review.
S. Graham, Maheshi P. Wijesekera, M. Laubscher, S. Maqungo +3 more
2019Injury15 citations Open access
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Research priorities for the management of major trauma: an international priority setting partnership with the James Lind Alliance
C. Bretherton, Robert Hirst, Hamez Gacaferi, Jonathan Gower +20 more
2024BMJ Open14 citations Open access
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The management of low velocity transarticular gunshot injuries: A pilot study
S. Maqungo, A. Swan, P. Naudé, M. Held +3 more
201814 citations Open access
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Epidemiology and injury severity of 294 extremity gunshot wounds in ten months: a report from the Cape Town trauma registry
Esmee W. M. Engelmann, S. Maqungo, M. Laubscher, S. Hoppe +4 more
2019SA Orthopaedic Journal13 citations Open access
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Most Influential Literature in Spinal Tuberculosis: A Global Disease Without Global Evidence
M. Held, S. Castelein, M. Bruins, M. Laubscher +4 more
2017Global Spine Journal13 citations Open access
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Drastic reduction of orthopaedic services at an urban tertiary hospital in South Africa during COVID-19: Lessons for the future response to the pandemic.
R. Waters, R. Dey, M. Laubscher, R. Dunn +6 more
2021South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde12 citations Open access
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A neglected infection in literature: Childhood musculoskeletal tuberculosis – A bibliometric analysis of the most influential papers
M. Held, M. Bruins, S. Castelein, M. Laubscher +2 more
2017International Journal of Mycobacteriology12 citations Open access
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Diagnostic accuracy of GeneXpert MTB/RIF in musculoskeletal tuberculosis: High sensitivity in tissue samples of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients.
M. Held, M. Laubscher, L. Workman, H. Zar +1 more
2017South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde12 citations Open access
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Hip fracture care and national systems in Israel and South Africa
Y. Weil, Brian Bernstein, S. Maqungo, A. Khoury +2 more
2020OTA International11 citations Open access
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HOST study – HIV in orthopaedic skeletal trauma study : protocol for a multicentre case-cohort study
S. Graham, W. Harrison, D. Lalloo, A. H. Simpson +4 more
201810 citations Open access
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High rate of popliteal artery injuries and limb loss in 96 knee dislocations.
M. Held, M. Laubscher, R. von Bormann, J. Walters +5 more
201610 citations Open access
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Topics, Skills, and Cases for an Undergraduate Musculoskeletal Curriculum in Southern Africa: A Consensus from Local and International Experts.
M. Held, M. Laubscher, S. Graham, Nicholas Kruger +3 more
2019Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume7 citations Open access
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Radial nerve lacerations--the outcome of end-to-end repairs in penetrating trauma.
M. Laubscher, M. Held, M. Maree, Michael Solomons
2015Hand Surgery7 citations
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Multi-level tuberculosis of the spine identified by 18 F-FDG-PET/CT and concomitant urogenital tuberculosis: a case report from the spinal TB X cohort
Julian Scherer, S. Mukasa, K. Wolmarans, R. Guler +7 more
2024Infection6 citations Open access
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Effect of frame and fixation factors on the incidence of pin site infections in circular external fixation of the tibia: A systematic review of comparative studies
M. Laubscher, L. Nieuwoudt, L. Marais
2022Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction6 citations Open access
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Intramedullary nailing of subtrochanteric femur fractures caused by low velocity gunshots
S. Swanepoel, D. Chivers, W. Leong, M. Laubscher +2 more
20176 citations Open access
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Orthopedic postoperative infection profile and antibiotic sensitivity of 2038 patients across 24 countries - Call for region and institution specific surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis.
M. Mengesha, S. Rajasekaran, Karthik Ramachandran, V. Sengodan +38 more
2024Journal of Orthopaedics5 citations Open access
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Comparing gene expression profiles of adults with isolated spinal tuberculosis to disseminated spinal tuberculosis identified by 18FDG-PET/CT at time of diagnosis, 6- and 12-months follow-up: classifying clinical stages of spinal tuberculosis and monitoring treatment response (Spinal TB X cohort stu
Julian Scherer, S. Mukasa, K. Wolmarans, R. Guler +7 more
2024Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research5 citations Open access
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Conservative Management of Stable, Minimally Displaced Pertrochanteric Fractures: A Case Series
M. Mercouris, Schalk Klopper, S. Swanepoel, S. Maqungo +3 more
2023Journal of the West African College of Surgeons5 citations Open access
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Bibliometric analysis of research on the effects of human immunodeficiency virus in orthopaedic and trauma surgery
C. Brennan, M. Laubscher, S. Maqungo, S. Graham
2021World Journal of Orthopaedics5 citations Open access
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The reuse of circular external fixator components: an assessment of safety and potential savings
Kudzai Chironga, S. Swanepoel, R. Dey, S. Graham +2 more
2021European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology5 citations Open access
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Viewership footprint for a low-resource, student-centred collaborative video platform to teach orthopaedics in southern Africa.
G. S. Wever, I. Elliott, J. Mccaul, M. Workman +3 more
2019South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde5 citations Open access
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Whole-body PET/CT reveals systemic dissemination in spinal tuberculosis: findings from the Spinal TB X cohort
Julian Scherer, S. Mukasa, K. Wolmarans, F. Jakoet-Bassier +9 more
2026Infection4 citations Open access
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Outcomes of femoral shaft fractures in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
Patrick Birkenhead, Paul Birkenhead, Christine Vella, M. Laubscher +2 more
2025International Orthopaedics4 citations
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Subtotal capsulectomy for idiopathic chondrolysis of the hip: A clinical, radiological and histological study
M. Laubscher, E. Banderker, K. Pillay, M. Held +2 more
20164 citations Open access
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A clinical decision tool for septic arthritis in children based on epidemiologic data of atraumatic swollen painful joints in South Africa
Alexander M. Upfill-Brown, M. Bruins, S. Dix-Peek, M. Laubscher +2 more
2020International Orthopaedics3 citations
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Influence of Different Connecting Rod Configurations on the Stability of the Ilizarov/TSF Frame: A Biomechanical Study
G. Thiart, C. Herbert, S. Sivarasu, Saadiq Gasant +1 more
2020Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction3 citations Open access
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Posterior Wall Acetabular Osteotomy for Removal of a Juxta-Articular Bullet
S. Maqungo, M. Workman, Michael Held, M. van Niekerk +1 more
20173 citations Open access
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ACCURACY OF GENEXPERT PCR TESTING IN OSTEOARTICULAR TB
M. Held, M. Laubscher, S. Dix-Peek, H. Zar +1 more
20143 citations
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Bell's cruciate paralysis: a rare neurological diagnosis
M. Laubscher, P. Naudé, M. Held, R. Dunn +1 more
20123 citations
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Outcomes following lower limb long bone intramedullary nail fixation in South Africa : a prospective cohort study of 495 patients.
S. Graham, T. Smythe, M. Laubscher, N. Ferreira +1 more
2025The Bone & Joint Journal2 citations Open access
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Orthopaedic surgical training exposure at a South African academic hospital - is the experience diverse and in depth?
C. Dunn, M. Held, M. Laubscher, M. Nortje +2 more
2022SA Orthopaedic Journal2 citations Open access
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A tale of three pandemics: Shining a light on a hidden problem
S. Graham, M. Laubscher, D. Lalloo, W. Harrison +1 more
2021The Surgeon2 citations Open access
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Low 30-day mortality in South African orthopaedic patients undergoing surgery at an academic hospital during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: It was safe to perform orthopaedic procedures at our hospital during the first COVID-19 peak.
R. Waters, R. Dey, M. Laubscher, R. Dunn +7 more
2021South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde2 citations Open access
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OUTCOME OF FEMORAL LENGTHENING: A COMPARISON OF THE PRECICE INTRAMEDULLARY LENGTHENING NAIL AND THE LRS NAIL EXTERNAL FIXATOR LENGTHENING SYSTEM
M. Laubscher, C. Mitchell, A. Timms, D. Goodier +1 more
20152 citations
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An unusual case of a transabdominal, transdiscal stab wound to the spine
M. Held, M. Laubscher, P. Navsaria, R. Dunn
20122 citations
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MANAGING FRACTURE-RELATED INFECTION IN AFRICA: INSIGHTS FROM CLINICIAN SURVEYS AND GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT
Elizabeth K. Tissingh, Fonkoue Loïc, L. Marais, M. McNally +6 more
2025Orthopaedic Proceedings1 citations
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