HAND & UPPER LIMB
SHOULDER
FOOT & ANKLE
LIMB LENGTHENING & RECONSTRUCTION
ORTHOPAEDIC SPINAL SURGEON
Dr. Maarten Potgieter
MBChB, MMed (Orthop), FC Orth (SA)
ABOUT
Dr. Potgieter qualified as an Orthopaedic surgeon in 2018. During his training, first at 2 Millitary Hospital in Wynberg and later at Tygerberg Hospital, he was introduced to spinal surgery and spent in excess of 12 months working in a spinal unit managing acute spinal injuries, spinal infections and degenerative conditions of the spine. After obtaining his MMed (Orth) degree, cum laude, from Stellenbosch University as well as the FCOrth (SA) qualification from the College of Orthopaedic Surgeons South Africa, Dr. Potgieter dedicated his career to spinal surgery by joining an internationally acclaimed, long-term IGASS Spine fellowship under the directorship of Dr. Davis.
Subsequently Dr. Potgieter became the head of the Orthopaedic Spinal Service at Livingstone Academic Hospital, re-establishing the once well functioning spinal unit. Here, he gained vast experience in the management of spinal tuberculosis, an infection endemic to the Eastern Cape, both in the adult and paediatric population. As the sole fellowship trained spinal surgeon in state practice in the Eastern Cape, Dr. Potgieter treated the majority of spinal fractures in the region, including: surgical stabilization, acute rehabilitation and long term care of spinal cord injured patients. He also treated congenital and adolescent scoliosis, adult lumbar and cervical degenerative conditions and malignancies involving the spinal collumn.
At present he still functions as a consultant surgeon for complex spinal cases at Livingstone Hospital and provides academic research support to the Walter Sisulu University faculty of medicine. Dr. Potgieter is also actively involved in research at the Institute of Orthopaedics and Rheumatology through the University of Stellenbosch.
As an exclusive spinal surgeon Dr. Potgieter has recently joined the Cape Spine Surgery group to initiate the Acute spinal cord affliction unit in conjunction with Mediclinic,the first of its kind in the Western Cape private health care, based right here in the Winelands. The objective of this unit is to provide an unobstructed, rapid and holistic care plan for all patients with acute spinal cord pathology. In addition to treating acute spinal cord afflictions, Dr. Potgieter treats all other chronic and acquired spinal conditions.
His patient’s are encourage to participate in the decision making of their treatment whilst being offered the most up to date available information on their condition.
PROFILE
| HPCSA Number | MP0708720 |
| Practice Number | 0280000777994 |
| 2007 | MBChB, University of the Free State |
| 2018 | FC Orth (SA), Colleges of Medicine |
| 2018 | MMed (Orthop), University of Stellenbosch |
Positions Held
- Head of Orthopaedic spinal service – Livingstone Academic Hospital (2020-2021)
- Head of Orthopaedic research and development – Livingstone Academic Hospital department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Experience
- 2019
– IGASS long term Spine Fellowship (Company of Dr Johan Davis) - 2020 – 2021
– Senior Specialist: Orthopaedic spinal surgeon (Department of Orthopaedics, Livingstone Academic Hospital) - 2022 – present
– Full time private practice: Spinal Surgery (IOR Mediclinic Winelands Orthopaedic Hospital)
- Potgieter MSW, Badenhorst D, Mohideen M, Davis JH. Closed reduction of Cervical Facet Dislocation – a New Take on an Old Technique. (Co Investigator)
SAMJ 2019;109(11):854-858. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2019.v109i11.14017 - Potgieter MSW, Faisal, Ikram A, Burger M. Water-saving mechanisms; Scrubbing; Surgical hand preparation; Alcohol scrub; Water-saving interventions.
SAMJ 2020;110(4):291-295. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i4.14044 - Maarten SW Potgieter, H Sean Pretorius, Gian Du Preez, Marilize Burger, Nando Ferreira. Complications associated with hexapod circular fixation for acute fractures of the tibia diaphysis: A retrospective descriptive study at a high volume trauma centre.
Injury,Volume 51, Issue 2,2020,Pages 516-521,ISSN 0020, 383,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2019.11.012 - Tanwar Y, Potgieter M, Oosthuizen M, Schubert P, Ferreira N. Bursal synovial chondromatosis overlying a solitary osteochondroma of the distal femur: a case report.
SA orthop. j. [Internet]. 2020 Mar [cited 2020 Nov 25] ; 19( 1 ): 46-49.
2014
- SASH: A Novel implant material for distal radius volar lock plate
2016
- Institutional Academic year day: An Audit on reduction times of cervical facet dislocations
2017
- Institutional Academic Year Day: Complications associated with Hexapod fixation of acute Tibia fractures
- SAOA Congress: Complications associated with Hexapod fixation of acute Tibia fractures
2018
- Registrar Congress: Extra articular correction of valgus knee deformity
- Registrar Congress: SAOA travelling fellowship – Orthopaedic surgery in South Africa’s training hospitals
- SAOA Congress: Water Wise Hand Preparation techniques – The Orthopaedic surgeon’s perception
- Institutional Academic Year Day: Water Wise Hand Preparation techniques – The Orthopaedic surgeon’s perception
2019
- SAOA Congress: Cervical spine facet dislocation reduction with a purpose-built table, outcomes compared to traditional methods
- SAOA Congress: Radiographic assessment and interpretation of cervical and thoracolumbar fractures
- SASS Congress: Cervical spine facet dislocation reduction with a purpose-built table, outcomes compared to traditional methods
- SASS Congress: 18F-FDG PET/CT as a modality for the evaluation of persisting raised infective parameters in patients treated for Spinal Tuberculosis: A report on results SASS Congress: Debate: Robotics in Spinal surgery – the future – Potgieter vs Mbata
2020
- Covid
2021
- SASS – Post fellowship experience in government Hospital, the benefit of spine fellowship training
2018
- Registrar Congress: SAOA travelling fellowship – Orthopaedic surgery in South Africa’s training hospitals
2019
- SAOA Congress: Radiographic assessment and interpretation of cervical and thoracolumbar fractures
- SAOA Congress: Acute management of Cervical spine dislocations
2020
- AO Basic Spine Basic Course : Durban
– Acute management of cervical spine dislocations
– Thoracolumbar fracture classifications - 2021
Management principles of Spinal Tuberculosis
– Basic pathophysiology, burden of disease and resurgence in the modern era. Clinical presentation and medical treatment
Disease of socio-economic environment. HIV and Tb.
– Strategies in the management of thoraco-lumbar and lumbar spinal Tb. Experience-based discussion with outcomes based on a fine balance between stability, motion-preserving surgery and natural history.
CONTACT
Institute of Orthopaedics and Rheumatology
CONSULTING HOURS
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
08:00 – 16:00
Cape Spine Surgery
CONSULTING HOURS
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
08:00 – 16:00