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Welcome to the web home of Dr Ulrich Hähnle, an orthopaedic surgeon specialising in spinal disorders, based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

• Find out more about the practice
• Learn about back pain and surgery
• Read resources for doctors and patients
• Do Pilates exercises to strengthen your back

Research

Is Degenerative Spondylolisthesis a Contraindication for Total Disc Replacement? Kineflex Lumbar Disc Replacement in 7 Patients with 24-Month Follow-up. (2007) (Download PDF)

Lumbar Disc Replacement for Junctional Decompensation After Fusion Surgery: Clinical and Radiological Outcome at an Average Follow-Up of 33 Months. (2007) (Download PDF)

Kineflex (Centurion) Lumbar Disc Prothesis: Insertion Technique and 2-Year Clinical Results in 100 Patients. (2006) (Download PDF)

Contact Details

Tel: (+ 27) 011 485 3236

Email: orthoneuro@gam.co.za

PO Box 52040, Saxonwold, 2132

News

Best Poster Award

Dr Hahnle, Dr Weinberg and Dr Candy won an award for the best poster at the SAS7 (Spine Arthroplasty Society) Conference in Berlin, Germany, in May, topping a field of 207 posters from around the world.

Download the poster: “Disc replacement after fusion surgery: Correlation between clinical outcome and spinal/pelvic alignment” (PDF).

Pilates Exercises Now Online

Strengthen your back with a Pilates instructor in our online back exercise area.