We speak with Dr Marí Thiart who is an orthopaedic surgeon in Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa. She is also the president of the International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance. In this episode we discuss the set up of South African paediatric orthopaedic services, trauma, infection and training. 01:08: Set-up of Paeds Ortho Services in South Africa 04:40: Set-up of South African Trauma Services 06:30: Blunt vs Penetrating Trauma 10:50: Common Trauma in Cape Town and Top Tips 16:00: How to manage gunshot injuries in children 18:15: Musculoskeletal Infection in Children including acute haematogenous osteomyelitis (PhD subject of Dr Thiart) 21:50: Offending organisms 23:40: Surgical management of osteomyelitis is rare right? - "100% of kids need surgery" 28:00: Critical bone defects in infection 33:00: Quick Fire Round - High yield orthopaedic topics for the FRCS / Postgraduate exams 43:40: IODA and how to get involved

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