"PUBLICATIONS:
Peer review:
• LJA van Niekerk, S Papalexandris, K Dogiparthi
“Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction with Semitendinosis Autograft Minimum 2 Years (Midterm) Functional Results
Proceedings BASK Conference 2010 (CME Points: - )
S Papalexandris, K Dogiparthi, L van Niekerk
“Functional Outcome After Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction with Hamstring Autograft for Patellar Instability”
Proceedings BASK Conference 2010 (CME Points: - )
• Kaya A, Altay T, Ozturk H, Karapinar L. Panagopoulos A, van Niekerk L.
“Open reduction and internal fixation in displaced juvenile Tillaux fractures”
Injury 2007; 28:201-5]. Injury 2008 Feb; 39(2):264;author reply 264-5.
• V Kumar, I Triantafyllopoulos, A Panagopoulos, S Fitzgerald, van Niekerk L,
“Deficiencies of MRI in the diagnosis of chronic symptomatic lateral ankle ligament injuries”.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Elsevier, 2007 volume 13 Issue 4, Page 171/176
• Panagopoulos A, van Niekerk L, Triantafillopoulos IK.
“MPFL Reconstruction for Recurrent Patella Dislocations: A New Surgical Technique and review of the Literature”
International Journal of Sports Medicine2008 May; 29 95):359-65.
• Triantafillopoulos IK, Panagopoulos A, van Niekerk L.
Isometric behaviour of the reconstructed medial patellofemoral ligament using two different femoral pulley: a cadaveric study.
Med Sci Monit. 2007 Sep;13(9):BR 181-187
• Panagopoulos A, van Niekerk L,
Arthroscopic assisted reduction and fixation of a Juvenile Tillaux Fracture:
Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy: April 2007
Vol 15 no. 4; 415 -417.
• Louw van Niekerk Andrew Bailey, Nicola Goodstone, Sharon Roberts, Jane Hughes, Simon Roberts, James Richardson, Dai Rees.
“Rehabilitation After Oswestry Autologous-Chondrocyte Implantation: The OsCell Protocol”.
Journal of SportRehabilitation, 2003, Vol12.no.2.May
• Van Niekerk LJ, Stewart CPU, Jain AS; Major lower limb amputation following infrainguinal vascular bypass surgery: A prospective study on Amputation Levels and Stump Complications. Journal for Prosthetics and Orthotics International. 25:29-33,2001 April
• van Niekerk LJ, Stewart CP, Jain AS.
“Major lower limb amputation following failed infrainguinal vascular bypass surgery: a prospective study on amputation levels and stump complications.
Prosthet Orthot Int. 2001 Apr; 25(1):29-33
• Evans AT. Parham DM. Van Niekerk LJ
Metastasising eccrine syringomatous carcinoma.
Histopathology. 26(2):185-7, 1995 Feb
• Van Niekerk LJ. Espley AJ
Goal posts in total hip replacement: a pelvic alignment device.
Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. 37(4):271, 1992 Aug
Book Chapters and Invited Articles
• van Niekerk and Patrick JH Orthopaedic assessment of gait disorders in Clinical Disorders of Balance, Posture and Gait (2nd Edition). 2004 Bronstein AM, Brandt T and Woollacott MH (Ed)
• Van Niekerk LJ, Bailey A, Goodstone N, Roberts S, Hughes J, Roberts S, Richardson J, Rees D. Rehabilitation After Oswestry Autologous-Chondrocyte Implantation: The Oscell Protocol. 12(2):104-118, 2003, May