Dr. Johannes van der Merwe MBChB, FRCSC

Education

• MBChB - 2000 - University of Pretoria, South Africa
• FRCSC - 2011 - University of Saskatchewan, Canada

• Awan, F., Mondal, P., van der Merwe, J. M., Vassos, N., & Obaid, H. (2024, October). The Utility of a Community-Based Knee Ultrasound in Detecting Meniscal Tears: A Retrospective Analysis in Comparison with MRI. In Healthcare (Vol. 12, No. 20, p. 2051). MDPI.
• Goldstein, K., Tyndall, W., Nickol, M. E., & van der Merwe, J. M. (2024). Inclinometer use in primary total hip arthroplasty does not improve acetabular component positioning: a non-randomized control trial. Arthroplasty, 6(1), 41.
• van der Merwe, J. M., & Nickol, M. E. (2024). Initiation of a novel text messaging system in total knee and hip arthroplasty. Arthroplasty, 6(1), 43.
• Dordunoo, D., Doane, G., Carey, J., Lagura, J. A., Mallidou, A., van der Merwe, J., & Schroeder, S. (2023). The lived experiences of metal hypersensitivity. Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management, 28(6), 275-285.
• King, G. A., Le, A., Nickol, M., Sarkis, B., & van der Merwe, J. M. (2023). Periarticular infiltration used in total joint replacements: an update and review article. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 18(1), 859.
• van der Merwe, J., Sarkis, B. Outpatient Surgery in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty - A Review Article. Journal of Surgery. 8: 1780.
• van der Merwe, J. M., & Scott, J. (2022). Gross Trunnion failure in Total hip arthroplasty: A Case study and review article. Archives of Clinical and Medical Case Reports, 6(2), 286-297.
• van der Merwe, J. M. (2021). Pseudotumors in total joint arthroplasty. JBJS reviews, 9(4), e20.
• van der Merwe, J. M. (2021). Metal hypersensitivity in joint arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research & Reviews, 5(3), e20.
• van der Merwe JM, Mastel MS. Controversial Topics in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Five-Year Update (Part 2). J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2020 Jan 6;4(1):e19.00048.
• van der Merwe, J. M., & Mastel, M. S. (2020). Controversial topics in Total knee arthroplasty: a 5-year update (part 1). JAAOS Global Research & Reviews, 4(1), e19.
• van der Merwe, J. M. (2018). Comprehensive review of current constraining devices in total hip arthroplasty. JAAOS-Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 26(14), 479-488.
• van der Merwe, J. M., Haddad, F. S., & Duncan, C. P. (2014). Field testing the Unified Classification System for periprosthetic fractures of the femur, tibia and patella in association with knee replacement: an international collaboration. The Bone & Joint Journal, 96(12), 1669-1673.