[CURRICULUM VITAE] January 28, 2013 Page 1 NAME: PROF. LAWRENCE NDEGWA GAKUU DATE OF BIRTH: 20 TH JULY 1950. MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED WITH FOUR CHILDREN NATIONALITY: KENYAN ADDRESS: UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI. DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY P.O. BOX 19676 - 00200. NAIROBI - KENYA PRIVATE ADDRESS: P.O. Box 55164 CODE 00200 NAIROBI - KENYA TELEPHONE: OFFICE: + 254-2-720940 + 254-2-726300 EXT.43590 RESIDENCE: + 254-0722522218 FAX:- + 254-2-3875323 E-Mail:- [email protected]. EDUCATION UNIVERSITY POST UNIVERSITY INTERNSHIP 1999 - Fellow – College of Surgeons East, Central and South Africa (COCECSA) FCS (ECSA). 1985 – 1986. - University of Birmingham (U.K) – Diploma in orthopaedics and Accident Surgery. 1984. - University of Ulm. – West Germany, Certificate in Traumatology. 1977 – 1980 - University of Nairobi – Master of Medicine in Surgery. - (M.Med. Surg.) 1971 – 1976 - University of Nairobi – MBCHB. PRE – UNIVERSITY 1969 – 1970 - High School Certificate ( 3 principles) – Alliance High School – Kikuyu 1965 – 1968 - School Certificate( “O level) 1 st Division – Thomson’s Falls High School. . 1958 – 1964 - Certificate of Primary Education (C.P.E) – Muruguru Primary School.
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NAME: PROF. LAWRENCE NDEGWA GAKUU
DATE OF BIRTH: 20TH JULY 1950.
MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED WITH FOUR CHILDREN
NATIONALITY: KENYAN
ADDRESS: UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI.DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERYP.O. BOX 19676 - 00200.NAIROBI - KENYA
PRIVATE ADDRESS: P.O. Box 55164 CODE 00200 NAIROBI - KENYA
UNIVERSITY POST UNIVERSITY INTERNSHIP1999 - Fellow – College of Surgeons East, Central and South Africa
(COCECSA) FCS (ECSA).1985 – 1986. - University of Birmingham (U.K) – Diploma in orthopaedics and
Accident Surgery.1984. - University of Ulm. – West Germany, Certificate in Traumatology.1977 – 1980 - University of Nairobi – Master of Medicine in Surgery.
- (M.Med. Surg.)
1971 – 1976 - University of Nairobi – MBCHB.PRE – UNIVERSITY
1969 – 1970 - High School Certificate ( 3 principles) – Alliance High School – Kikuyu1965 – 1968 - School Certificate( “O level) 1st Division – Thomson’s Falls High School..1958 – 1964 - Certificate of Primary Education (C.P.E) – Muruguru Primary School.
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INTERNSHIP TRAINING
At Kenyatta National Hospital from July 1976 to July 1977. Rotated in the followingdisciplines:
- Paediatrics 6 months- Orthopaedic Surgery 3 months- General Surgery 3 months
SENIOR HOUSE OFFICER TRAINING IN GENERAL SURGERY FOR M.MEDDEGREE IN SURGERY:
At Kenyatta National Hospital from July 1977 to August 1980. Rotated in the followingdisciplines:
- Surgical Human Anatomy 12 months- General Surgery 6 months- Orthopaedic Surgery 9 months
Special subjects:- Cardiothoracic Surgery 2 months- E.N.T. Surgery 2 months- Neurosurgery 3 months- Casualty 3 months
EMPLOYMENTNov. 2012 To date - Professor, Dept. of orthopaedic Surgery.1996- to date - Associate Professor in Orthopaedic & Traumatology.
University of Nairobi, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery1987 to 1996: - Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
University of Nairobi, Kenya.- Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Kenyatta National Hospital - Nairobi, KenyaPAST:
April 1981-1987: Employed by University of Nairobi as a Lecturer- Department of Orthopaedic, Surgery based at Kenyatta
National Hospital.
Aug. 1980 - April 1981: - Provincial Government Surgeon in North EasternProvince based at Garissa, as in-charge of all surgicalservices covering three districts i.e. Garissa, Mandera andWajir.
Sept. 1977-Aug. 1980: - Senior Registrar Department of Surgery at KenyattaNational Hospital. Enrolled as Post-graduate student atUniversity of Nairobi for Master of Medicine Degree inSurgery (M.Med Surg.) The first year was spent at theChiromo Campus, University of Nairobi, as a demonstratorin Department of Human Anatomy teaching first yearmedical students.
July 1976 - August 1977: Medical Officer - intern, at Kenyatta National Hospital.Rotations in General Surgery, Paediatrics and OrthopaedicSurgery.
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SPECIALITY TRAINING
Jan.23-25.2011 - 3rd ATLS course – College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi
February 2007 - Osteosynthesis course at Vienna – Austria.
November 2006. - Arthroscopy course – Advanced at the Nairobi Hospital.
December 2005 - Hands on Cadaver Labs at University of Cape Town – S.A.Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
November 2005 - Hands on workshop – Flap Rotations – University of Beirut – Lebanon
August 2004 - Workshop on spinal infections at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, HongKong
April 2004: - Arthroplasty Residency at Shalby Hospital – India
August 2003: - Arthroscopic course as Faculty – Makerere University –Kampala, Uganda. - Introduced arthroscopy to Uganda.
March 2003: - Interlocking of forearm bones, femur, tibia – Hands on workshop at PanAfrica hotel, Nairobi and theatre on patients at Kikuyu Orthopaedic &Rehabilitation Hospital, Kikuyu.
February 2003: - Arthroscopy – shoulder – Cape Town- Prof. Debeers Unit.
November 2002: - Hands on workshop on Advanced arthroscopy – knee and shoulder atSerena hotel – Nairobi – Faculty from University of Nairobi, followed bySurgery on ten patients at Nairobi hospital.
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September 2002: -Hands on workshop - spinal surgery at Dubai.
August 2001: -Hands on workshop on Limb Length Discrepancy at Mt. Sinai Hospital,Baltimore – U.S.A.
Sept. 2000. -Hands on workshop on polytrauma patients at the Annual Edinburgcourse – University of Edinburg – Scotland – UK.
April 2000: - Hands on Workshop on Hand Surgery At University of CapeTown - South Africa.
Dec. 1999: -A.O. course – Basic – Faculty at Grand Regency Hotel at 50th AGM ofASEA.
Dec. 1998: -Management of Long Bone Fractures by Interlocking K-NailingArthopedic Surgery at Port Elizabeth General Hospital - SouthAfrica.
March 1998: -The Hands on Course Workshop an External Fixations atHarare- Zimbabwe.
August 1997: -The Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course as member ofFaculty with others from St. Emmanuel Hospital Portland - Oregon,U.S.A. at Nairobi Hospital, Kenya.
1997: -ASEA meeting at Cutty Sark Hotel – Zimbabwe
Dec. 1996: -British Orthopaedic Association course on Arthroscopy of the knee andshoulder at University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Sept. 1996: -Knee Replacement course, of Howmedica International, Aga KhanHospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
May 1996: Course on Standards and Advances in Lumbar Spinal Surgery. Hands-onWorkshop in Spinal Fixations, Discectomy and Spinal Fusion at St.Joseph University Hospital, Bochum, West Germany.
Dec. 1995: -British Orthopaedic Association Course on Spinal Trauma and FlapRotations at Makerere University - Mulago, Teaching Hospital,Kampala,Uganda.
March 1995: Course on spinal update and hand surgery. Hands-on workshop on spinalfixation at University of Cape Town, South Africa.
1995: -ASEA meeting at Grand Imperial Hotel – Kampala – Uganda.Course on I.T. – The Canadian library.
Dec. 1994: British Orthopaedic Association Course. Hands-on workshop on ExternalFixators at University Teaching Hospital (U.T.H.) Lusaka - Zambia.
1994: -ASEA meeting at Lusaka Hotel – ZambiaCourse on flap rotations.
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1993: -ASEA meeting – Lake Victorial Hotel – Entebbe-Uganda.Course on Dry-labs incisions.
October 1992: -Management of foot deformities. Operation Smile EducationConference Inter-Continental Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
Dec. 1986: -ASEA conference held at Lusaka – Zimbabwe.Course on external fixations.
June 1986: -ASEA conference held at Mutare – Zimbabwe.Hands on course of basic dissections.
June 1985: - The British Hip Course at the Institute of Orthopaedics, Oswestry U.K.
March 1985: -Advanced A.0. Course - University of Birmingham - Institute ofOrthopaedics - Shropshire, U.K.
Dec. 1984: -British Arthroscopy Course at Oswestry,Shropshire, U.K.
April 1984: -Ulm - Course on Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS) & A.0. Fixations -University of Ulm - West Germany.
March 1984: - International Symposium on surgery and trauma, Essen, WestGermany.
1984 - 1985: -Proceeded as a British Council Scholar to University of Birmingham,U.K where I was based at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt OrthopaedicHospital at Oswestry. I covered the following courses as a trainee Registrarin Orthopaedics and Accident Surgery:
- The Oswestry symposiums on various topics on trauma,spine and paediatric surgery.
- Arthroscopic courses in Oswestry and Wrexham DistrictHospitals.
- AO Course at Oswestry by Faculty from BarnesSwitzerland - covering both basic and advancedAO courses.
- The Oswestry knee athroscopy course.
- Rotation in Paediatric Orthopaedic, units at Oswestry and WrexhamHospitals covered spinal deformities, congenital abnormalities,paediatric trauma and paediatric surgery.
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- Rotations in Spinal Unit at the Midlands Spinal Injury Centre inShropshire.
- Special courses on Pathology, Anatomy, Biomechanics,Radiology and prosthetics at the Oswestry Research Centre.
- Orthopaedic Radiology at Oswestry x-ray Department.Covered all aspects of Orthopaedic radiology in formallectures, demonstrations and special x-ray sessions.
- Trauma Orthopaedics at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaediccentre and Wrexham District Hospitals, North Wales
1984: - Proceeded as a DAAD Scholar to University of Ulm, West Germany,where I undertook a course in "current management of trauma."
1981-1984: - Lecturer in Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University ofNairobi. Started subspecialty training in Orthopaedic Surgery. Gainedformal experience in trauma surgery and other aspects of orthopaedics.
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION:
1. Faculty member – COSECSA Training on Arthroplasty – September 2011
3. 1. Challeges in management of osteoporosis fractures.2. Management of hand injuries3. Venous thromboembolism – Kenyan guidelines.4. Venour thromboembolism – Singapore – consensus- Papers read at the Kenya Orthopaedeic Association 4th AGM and 5th Scientificconference – Kisumu, Kenya – March 2010.
4. Faculty member & Convenor – ATLS – Disaster management – 20 Jan, 2009 atUniversity of Nairobi, CHS at Kenyatta National Hospital.
5. Lectures at KOA – AGM – Eldoret - March 2009:
- Arthroscopically assisted fixation of intercondylar fractures of the tibia..- Giant cell tumour (GCT-Bone) of the knee – management by megaprosthesis.- Open reduction and internal fixation of mid clavicular fractures of the clavicle.
8. Lecture KOA – Osteoporosis in Kenya – Serena Hotel. - September 2006 .
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9. Lecture to KOA – Sickle cell disease of bones in children. - Aug. 2005 .
10. Lecture of Total Hip Replacement – When, who and how - July 2004 .
11. 2002 – 2008 – Lectures of ATLS on different topics for the annual ATLS courses at theNairobi Hospital.
12. The South African Society of Surgery of the Hand (SASH) , Course on Hands.
13. workshop on the Surgery of Rheumatoid Arthrosis , Hand Trauma and Hand Sepsis.March 2000.
14. “The Role of Clexane in Management and Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis “.-GrandRegency Hotel-March 2000
15. Gave a lecture on "The Management of Deep vein Thrombosis (D.V.T) "C.M.E lecture for Rhone Polenc at Pan-Africa Hotel - Nairobi. March 2000
16. Gave a lecture on " The Management of Bone Tumours " Rhone Polec - LilianTowers -Nairobi. April 2000.
17. Gave a lecture on " The Management of Soft Tissue Injuries " Eli Lilly Sussielecture - Serena Hotel -Nairobi April.2000.
18. Gave a lecture on "The Management of Poly-traumatised Patient " MatterHospital - Casualty Doctors. May 2000.
19. Gave a lecture on the “Management of Compound Fractures “at the Armed ForcesHospital-Nairobi- May 2000
20. Gave a lecture on “Total hip Replacement “at the Nairobi Hospital C.M.E Tuesdaylectures -June 2000
21. Gave a lecture on the “Assessment , Investigation and Management of poytraumapatient” at Serena Hotel – June 2000.
22. Gave a lecture on the “management Of Bone Tumours” at the symposium of CancerManagement – at Lillian Towers –Nairobi- August 2000.
23. The Annual Edinburgh Trauma Course at the University of Edinburgh Scotland (U.K)Hands on workshop on Trauma of the Multiply injured patient.-September 2000.
24. Regular attendance and contribution in Continuing Medical Education (CME) seminarsorganised by the Kenya Medical Association (KMA) Nairobi division - 1999 – to date.
25. The South African Knee and Arthroscopy a “Sports Trauma Course - Surgery and PostOperative Rehabilitation” at Sports Institute – University of Capetown – Newlands –Capetown –South Africa . February 1998.
26. Faculty Member and lecturer on Advanced Trauma and life support (A.T.L.S)Course - Nairobi Hospital Nairobi. August 1998.
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27. Gave a lecture on “ Hip injuries” at M.P Shah hospital August 1998
28. Gave a lecture on "The Management Of Multiple Injured Patient " at ArmedForces Hospital, Mbagathi , Nairobi. January. 1997.
29. Gave a lecture on " The Use of Heparin In Orthopedic Practice " at the launchof Clexane , Serena Hotel - Nairobi. June . 1997.
30. Gave a lecture on the "Initial Management of Trauma patient" at Nairobi Hospitalfor Kenya Society of Anaesthesiologists (KSA) Refresher Course and ScientificConference, Nairobi, Kenya. August 1997.
31. Gave a lecture on "Management of Spinal Injuries" at a C.M.E. programme atM.P. Shah Hospital 1997.
32. Gave a Lecture on " Management of Spinal Injuries " at MP Shah Hospital,Nairobi, Kenya. 1996.
33. Gave a lecture on " Management of Chronic Osteomylitis " at MP ShahHospital Nairobi, Kenya. June . 1996.
34. Gave a lecture on "Pain and its Management" as a C.M.E. programme at M.P.Shah Hospital, 1995 .
DISSERTATIONS SUPERVISED:
2011 Student Dr. Kamau NgothoTopic: Conservative versus operative costs in fractures femur.
To be examined 2012
2010 Student Dr. A. AgundaTopic: Early functional outcome in distal femoral fractures treated
operatively at Kenyatta national Hospital and KikuyuHospital. To be examined 2011.
2003 Student: Dr. RuturiTopic: Fractures of the Humerus. Graduated 2003
2000- Student: Dr. Morris WambaniTopic: Cervical Spine Injuries at KNR. Graduated 2000.
1999- Student: Dr.C.MangalaTopic: Complications of Diabetes-the Diabetic Foot. Graduated 1999
1997- Student: Dr. GakuyaTopic: Congenital Pseudoarthrosis of the tibia as seen at Kenyatta
National Hospital. – Graduated 1997.
1994- Student: Joseph N. WambuguTopic: Pattern of Compound fractures at the Kenyatta National
Hospital. Graduated 1994.
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1993- Student: Nicholas Y. NgwanyamTopic: Fractures of the tibia - complications and management. Graduated
1993
1990- Student: Samuel BwombengiTopic: Aspects of Bone Tuberculosis at Kenyatta National Hospital.
Graduated 1990
1992- Student: Vianney M. RusagaraTopic: Internal Fixation of the Shaft of the Humerus fracture in adults at
Kenyatta National Hospital. Graduated 1992.1989- Student: Charles Awasom
Topic: Spinal injuries and their complications as seen at KenyattaNational Hospital. – Graduated 1989.
1987- Student: Patrick A. OkothTopic: Carcinoma of the Prostate and Bone Metastasis at Kenyatta
National Hospital 1975 -1985. Graduated 1987.
PUBLICATIONS:
1. L.N.GAKUU, A.A. ADMANI, Proximal femoral periprosthetic fracture fixation with ahooked locking plate: A Kenyan experience. – East Afri. Ortho.J. 2011:5(2) 63-67.
2. J. KINGORI, L.N. GAKUU, Volkmann’s ischaemic contracture following acutecompartment syndrome – A case report - East Afr. Ortho. J. 2010: 4(2): 56-58
3.. J. KINGORI, L.N.GAKUUTotal hip replacements at Kikuyu Hospital, Kenya - East Afr. Ortho. J. 2010;4(2): 44-47.
5. GAKUU L.NThe challenge of fracture management in osteoporotic bones.- East Afri. Ortho. J. 2010:4(1):5-11.
6. L.N. GAKUUHistorical note: - Sir Reginald Watson - Jones 1902 – 1972. - East Afri. Ortho. J.2010:4(1): 34
L.N. GAKUU7. Osteoporosis: The challenge in assessment of risk factors and treatment of osteoporotic
fractures. East Afri. Ortho. J.2010: 4(1): 1-2.
8. GAKUU L.N.How to write a good scientific paper – Orthopaedics in Kenya today.Newsletter of KOA; 2009:1(1) :5-6.
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9. MULIMBA J.A.O, GAKUU L.N., ODHIAMBO J.Day care surgery in Kenya – East Afr. Ortho. J. 2009; 3(1):19-22.
10. GAKUU L.N.The history of blood transfusion: East Afr. Ortho. J. -2009: 3(1):5
11. K.W. ONGETI, J.A. OGENG’O, P.K. BUNDI, L.N. GAKUU: - Treatment and outcomeof herniated lumbar intervertbral disk in a referral hospital in Kenya. East Afr. Orth. J. -2009. 3(1): 52-56.
12. L.N. GAKUUHistorical note: - Gerhard Kuntscher 1900 – 1972- East Afr. Orth. J. – 2009; 3(2): 40-41.
13. L.N. GAKUUCompehensive global evolution of intramedullary nailing of diaphyseal fractures. EastAfr. Orth. J.2009; 3(2): 36-39.
14. KINGORI J, NGUKU L.N, GAKUU L.N.Melorheostosis – case report: East Afr. Ortho. J.– 2009; 3 (2) – 50-51.
15. GAKUU L.N.Open reduction and internal fixation of displaced midshaft clavicle fracture : East Afr.Orth. J. 2009: 3(1):15-18
16. KHAINGA S.O, MUTISO V.M, MULIMBA J.AO, GAKUU L.N.Groin flaps in closure of multiple defects: East Afr. Ortho. J.:2008;2(1) -17-23
17. GAKUU L.N.The surgeons dilemma – between a rock and a hard place, Blood transfusion: East Afr.Ortho. J.– 2008: 1(1) :3
17. GAKUU L.N.Fix and flap: the optimal orthopaedic and plastic management of large open fractures:East Afr. Ortho. J;2008;2(1) 2-4.
19. GAKUU L.N., MULIMBA J.O., Y. M. MODIIntramedullary interlocking nailing fixation for forearm fractures: Kenya experience:initial report East Afr. Ortho. J.;2008; 2(1): 5-8.
21. GAKUU L.N.The doctor – patient relationship in the 21st century: East Afr. Ortho. J.; 2007;1(2) -49-51.
22. GAKUU L.N.Anterior cruciate reconstruction using bone patellar ligament-bone autograft; East Afr.Ortho. J.: :2007: 1(1) 4-8.
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23. GAKUU L.N.The torn anterior cruciate ligament – the surgeons dilemma; East Afr. Ortho. J.: 2007;1(1) 2-4.
24. GAKUU L.N.Contributed two chapters on traumatology and compensations in the concise text bookand manual of forensic medicine: Medical Law & Ethics in East Africa, published byIMLU – British FCO-project code PGI-GHR 000092 – 2006
25. GAKUU L.NAvulsion of subscapularis muscle tendon leading to recurrent anterior dislocation of theshoulder.East and Central Afr. J. of Surgery 1999 (4) 35-38.
26. GAKUU L.N, KANYI P.Benett's Fracture - A direct volar surgical approachEast and Central Afr.J. of Surgery. 1999, 4:21-24
27. KABETU C.E., GAKUU L.N.Anaesthesia in the elderly with special reference to management of orthopaedic.patientsEast Afr. Med. J. 1997; 74: 620-622.
28. GAKUU L.N, KABETU C.E.An overview management of the traumatised elderly patients.East Afr. Med. J.. 1997;74;618-619
29. GAKUU L.N.Postoperative pyrexia in an orthopaedic unit.:East Afr. Med. J.. 1997;74:530-532.
30. GAKUU L.N.The management of Radio-Ulna synostosis.East and Central Afr. J. of Surgery, 1997; 3:95-96.
31. GAKUU L.N.Osteogenesis Imperfecta.East and Central Afr. J. of Surgery, 1997;3:75-76.
32. GAKUU L.N.An unstable fracture dislocation of the hip.Case Report. MEDICUS, 1997; 15: 9 -10.
33. GAKUU L.N.Review of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus with specialreference to handling of surgical patients.East Afr. Med. J.. 1997; 74: 198 - 202.
35. GAKUU L.N.Recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder.East Africa. Med.. J.. 1997; 74: 12-13.
36. GAKUU L N.Deep intermuscular spindle - Cell Lipoma.East and Central Afr. J. of Surgery, 1996; 2:65 - 66.
37. GAKUU L N.Treatment of Tuberculosis of the hip.East and Central Afr. J. of Surgery, 1996; 2: 31-32.
38. GAKUU L. N.Unstable Fracture dislocations of the Acetabulum due to freeintra articular fragments. East Afr, Med. J.- 1 1996; 73: 625-626.
39. GAKUU L. N.An Unusual Presentation of Gout.Proceedings of the Association of Surgeons of East Afr., 1992;15:30-31.
40. GAKUU L.N.Rupture of the Achillis tendon.Proceedings of the Association of Surgeons of East Afr., 1991;14:38-39.
41. GAKUU L.N., BOVIL EOsteogenic Sarcoma in Kenya.Proceedings of the Association of Surgeons of East Afr., 1988;8:166-169.
42. GAKUU L.N., JESHRANI M KNon union of the humerus: the consequences of unstableintramedullary nailing.Proceedings of Association of Surgeons of East Afr., 1987; 5:171-175.
43. GAKUU L.N.Para-articular Heterotrophic Ossification after hemi-arthroplasty.Proceedings of Surgeons of East Afr., 1986; 10: 18-20.
44. GAKUU L.N., JESHIRANI M.K, et al.The management of post-traumatic limb length discrepancies.Proceedings of Surgeons of East Afr. 1983; 5:181 - 186.
45. GAKUU L.N.Rigid Internal Fixation of the Radius and Ulna.Proceedings of Association of Surgeons of East Afr., 1983;7:98-100.
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46. GAKUU L. N.Osteosarcoma at Kenyatta National Hospital 1975 -1980: A five yearstudy. Dissertation presented to the University of Nairobi in partfulfillment for the award of the Degree of Master of Medicine inSurgery, (M.Med Surg), 1980.
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
1. SEPTEMBER 2011.Faculty member COSECSA lecture series at Makerere University on knee/hiparthroplasty (gave 4 lectures)
2. JULY 2011Attended Hip Arthroplasty course on Non cemented 25 years celebration in Geneva,Switzerland.
3. JUNE 2011Attended Knya Orthopaedic Associaton annual conference at Naivasha (Read 3 papers)
4. MARCH 2011Attended Kampala Arthroscopy Workshop, Kampala (Presented a paper on MeniscalTears) and was a facilitator.
5. DECEMBER 2010Attended COSECSA/ASEA conference in Kampala , Uganda.
6. OCTOBER 2010Attended East, Central and Southern Africa Orthopaedic Association (ECSAOA)conference in Mombasa, Whitesands Hotel and read papers.
7. AUGUST 2010Attended NAPA Pain Management Conference in California, USA
8. AUGUST 2010Attended Annual South East Trauma Symposium in Florida, U.S.A
9. AUGUST 2010Attended SICOT conference in Gothenburg, Sweden.
10. JUNE 2010Attended 3rd World Cancer Conference on at Singapore –(Presented a paper on bonetumours)
11. JUNE 2010EFFORT conference in Madrid, Spain
12. MARCH 2010Kenya Orthopaedic Association 4th Annual General Meeting and 5th Scientific conference– Kisumu
13 JANUARY 2010.ATLS course – College of Health Sciences, Kenyatta National Hospital.
- Faculty Member.- Convener
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14. 2009V.T.E Consensus Meeting – Singapore – Malaysia.
15. 2009SICOT meeting – Thailand.
16. MARCH 2009KOA 3rd Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference - Eldoret Kenya.
17. SEPTEMBER 2008SICOT meeting and AGM – Hong Kong.
34. DECEMBER 2004Attended Annual General Meeting of ASEA, Harare, Zimbabwe
35. 2003Arthroscopic course at Mulago hospital – Makerere University as Facultymember.
36 DECEMBER 2002Attended Annual General Meeting of ASEA, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
37. SEPTEMBER 2002Limb lengthening course – Mt. Sinai Hospital & John Hopkins University – Baltimore,U.S.A.
38. APRIL 2002.ASEA – meeting – Tanga – Tanzania.
39. MARCH 2002SSK – meeting – Nakuru – Kenya.
40. MARCH 2002Spinal course at Nairobi Hospital, Kenya
41. DECEMBER 2001 –ASEA meeting AGM – Lusaka, Zambia
42. SEPTEMBER 2001Attended Regional Meeting of ASEA at Mombasa Beach Hotel, Kenya andread a paper on Management of pyomyositis.
43 AUGUST 2001Attended SICOT Meeting at Paris, France
44 JUNE 2001Attended Regional Meeting of ASEA at Leopard Hill, Zimbabwe andgave a lecture on Management of DVT.
45. APRIL 2001Attended the 8th International Course on the Surgery of the Shoulder –University of Capetown-Capetown-South Africa
46. MARCH 2001 – Surgical Society of Kenya (SSK) meeting at Aga Khanhospital, Nairobi – Kenya.
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47. FEBRUARY 2001Attended a Course in Ilizarov Technology –Mumbai-India
48. FEBRUARY 2001Attended the 1st International Symposium in Spinal Injury in Mumbai-India
49 DECEMBER 2000ASEA – AGM – Maputo – Mozambique.
50. OCTOBER 2000The Regional scientific Conference of Association of Surgeons of East Africa-Addis-Ababa-Ethiopia.
51. SEPTEMBER 2000Attended the Edinburgh Annual Symposium in Trauma –Edinburgh UniversityScotland. (U.K)
52. AUGUST, 2000The Edinburgh International Trauma Symposium. University of Edinburgh -Scotland. (U.K)
53. JUNE, 2000Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeon of East Africa-Zanzibar-Tanzania
54. APRIL, 2000South African Association of Hand Surgeon Scientific Conference-University ofCape Town-South Africa
55. MARCH , 2000The Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa- ODsurgery of The Hand (SASH)-International Sports Centre-University of Cape Town-South Africa.
56. MARCH, 2000Regional Council and Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons ofEast Africa-Lilongwe Malawi
57. DECEMBER, 1999Annual Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa –GrandRegency Hotel-Nairobi-Kenya
58. SEPTEMBER,1999Regional Council and Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons ofEast Africa-Bilene- Mozambique
59. SEPTEMBER, 1999The Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa-Maputo-Mozambique
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60. JUNE, 1999The Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa-Lilongwe-Malawi.
61. JUNE, 1999Regional Council and Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons ofEast Africa -Soroti, Uganda
62. MARCH 1999The Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa-Jinja-Uganda
63. MARCH, 1999Regional Council and Scientific Conference of Association of Surgeons of East Africa-Bagamoyo- Tanzania.
64. DECEMBER, 1998Visiting Surgeon at Port Elizabeth General Hospital –2 weeks. Specializing inInterlocking , K- Nailing and Arthroscopy
65. DECEMBER, 199849TH Annual Scientific Conference of the Association of East Africa - BlantyreMalawi.
66. OCTOBER, 1998SICOT International - Meeting - United Nations Complex -Nairobi
67. SEPTEMBER, 1998Attended the 8h European Arthritis Course (Eular) Geneva, Switzerland
68. JUNE, 1998Regional Council of Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of EastAfrica – Uganda
69. MARCH, 1998Regional Council and Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons ofEast Africa,-Zimbabwe
70. DECEMBER, 199748TH Annual Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of EastAfrica, Dare-salaam –Tanzania
71. SEPTEMBER ,1997Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa atUniversity of Maputo, Mozambique.
72. MARCH, 1996Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa,Nyeri - Kenya.
73. APRIL, 1996The 24th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of Kenya MedicalAssociation; Symposium of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology.Kisumu - Kenya.
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74. MAY, 1996The 3rd European Spinal Society Instructional Course- Standards and Advances in Lumbar Spine Surgery.- Hands-on Workshops on Spinal Fixation ,Micro Discectomy andLumbar Spinal Fusion Techniques at St Joseph University Hospital,Bochum, West Germany.
75. JUNE, 1996Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa,Arusha - Tanzania.
76. AUGUST, 1996Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa,Salima- Malawi.
77. SEPTEMBER, 199642nd Annual Congress of Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons of South Africa(AOSA) University of Witswatersrad - Johannesburg - South Africa.
78. DECEMBER, 199647th Annual Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa.- British Orthopaedic Association Course and Hands- on Workshop on
athroscopy of the knee and Shoulder University of Zimbabwe, Harare -Zimbabwe
79. MARCH, 1997Regional Council and Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons ofEast Africa at Jinja - Uganda.
80. JUNE, 1997Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa atLivingstone- Zambia.
81. AUGUST 1997Kenya Society of Anaesthesiologists (KSA) - Refresher Course and ScientificConference, Nairobi - Kenya.
82. AUGUST 1997Attended and participated as a member of Faculty with a team from St.Emmanuel Hospital, Portland - Oregon U.S.A. The Advanced Trauma LifeSupport (ATLS) Course at Nairobi Hospital, Kenya.
83. DECEMBER, 199546th Annual Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa,Courses of Flap Rotations.- Symposium on Spinal Trauma in conjunction with British Orthopaedic
84. SEPTEMBER, 1995Regional Scientific Conference of Association of Surgeons of East Africa, XAIXAI, Complexio Harley - Mozambique.
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85. JUNE,1995Regional Scientific Conference of Association of Surgeons of East Africa, Moshi- Tanzania.
86. MARCH, 1995The 22nd Annual Congress of South African Association of PaediatricOrthopaedic Surgeons (S.A.P.O.A.)Course of the Spine Update on Hand Surgery plus hands on workshop on spinalfixation, University of Cape Town - South Africa.
87. APRIL, 1995The 23rd Annual Scientific Conference of the Kenya Medical Association,(KMA) Mombasa - Kenya.
88. DECEMBER, 1994The 44th Annual Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of EastAfrica. Hands-on Workshop on Fixation of External Fixator University TeachingHospital (U.T.H) - Lusaka - Zambia.
89. SEPTEMBER, 1994Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa,Mbale - Uganda.
90. JUNE, 1994Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa.Kariba - Zimbabwe.
91. JUNE, 1994Annual Congress Old Oswestrian Society at the Institute of Orthopaedics.Shropshire - United Kingdom.
92. MARCH, 1994Tramodol launch symposium in Kenya at Hotel Intercontinental, Nairobi - Kenya.
93. MARCH, 1994Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa,Kisumu- Kenya.
94. JANUARY,1994Management of Arthritis; Kenya-Swiss Symposium on Voltaren, Serena Hotel,Nairobi - Kenya.
95. DECEMBER 1993The 44th Annual Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of EastAfrica, University of Maputo - Mozambique.
96. OCTOBER I993Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa.Course on Disaster Preparedness and Trauma, Entebbe - Uganda.
97. SEPTEMBER 1993The 3rd Scientific Conference of Aga Khan Hospital - Nairobi.
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98. MARCH, 1993Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa,Zanzibar - Tanzania.
99. DECEMBER, 1992Scientific Conference and 43rd Annual General Meeting of the Association ofSurgeons of East Africa, Mombasa - Kenya.
100. OCTOBER 1992The 2nd Scientific Conference - Aga Khan Hospital - Nairobi - Kenya.
101. OCTOBER, 1992Management of foot deformities. Operation Smile Education Conference.Intercontinental Hotel - Nairobi - Kenya.
102. SEPTEMBER, 1992Regional Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East AfricaEldoret - Kenya.
103. APRIL, 1992Annual Scientific Conference of the Kenya Surgical Society. Kisumu - Kenya.
11. OCTOBER, 19918th African Federation Congress (International Federation of Surgical Colleges)Nairobi - Kenya.
105. MARCH, 1991Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa.Kiambu - Kenya.
106. SEPTEMBER, 1990Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa.Migori - Kenya.
107. DECEMBER, 1989Combined Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa and Royal Collegeof Surgeons of Edinburgh. Nairobi - Kenya.
108. MARCH, 1988Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa.Eldoret - Kenya.
109. MARCH, 1987Regional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa.Kitale - Kenya.
110. JUNE, 1985British Hip course.Institute of Orthopaedics- ShropshireOswestry - United Kingdom.
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111. MARCH, 1985Advanced AO course.University of Birmingham - Institute of Orthopaedics - ShropshireUnited Kingdom.
112 DECEMBER, 1984British Arthroscopy course at the Institute of Orthopaedics - Oswestry.Shropshire - United Kingdom.
113. SEPTEMBER, 1984Annual Congress of the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA)Wrexham - United Kingdom.
114. MARCH, 1984International Symposium on Surgery and Trauma.Essen - West Germany.
PAPERS READ AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFICCONFERENCES:
1. GAKUU L.N.Athroscopy meniscectomy – Lecture series at Makerere University - March 2011.
2. GAKUU L.N.1. Challeges in management of osteoporosis fractures.2. Management of hand injuries3. Venous thromboembolism – Kenyan guidelines.4. Venour thromboembolism – Singapore – consensus - Papers read at the Kenya
Orthopaedeic Association 4th AGM and 5th Scientific conference – Kisumu, Kenya– March 2010.
3. GAKUU L.N.The problems of managing subluxed upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE): paper presented atCOSECSA 10th Anniversary and AGM and Scientific meeting Kigali – Rwanda.:December 2009.
4. GAKUU L.N.Osteoarthrosis : paper at Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute – Dar-es-salaam: June 2009.
5. GAKUU L.N.Arthroscopic management of intercondylar fractures of the tibia: paper presented at the3rd AGM of KOA at Eldoret, Kenya: March 2009.
6. GAKUU L.N.Giant cell tumour of bone (GCT Bone): paper presented at the 3rd AGM of KOA atEldoret, Kenya: March 2009.
7. GAKUU L.N.Open reduction and internal fixation of mid-clavicular fractures – paper presented at the3rd AGM of KOA at Eldoret, Kenya: March 2009
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8. GAKUU L.N.Disaster management – ATLS course at the College of Health Sciences – KenyattaNational Hospital: Jan. 2009.
9. GAKUU L.N.How to write a god scientific paper – paper read at the KOA meeting, U.H.M.C.: Nov.2008.
10. GAKUU L.N.Osteoarthritis – Diagnosis and management, paper read at KOA CPD meeting – July2008 at Pan Africa Hotel – Sept. 2008.
11. GAKUU L.N.The interlocking nailing of radius and ulna – the first initial experience of the first 12cases in East Africa and central Africa: paper read at 2nd KOA AGM – Nyeri.
12. GAKUU L.N.Cementless total hip replacement, the first 50 hips in East & Central Africa – June 2008.Paper read at KOA – AGM – Green Hills Hotel – Nyeri.
13. GAKUU L.N.Osteoporosis – paper read at CPD meeting at the Karen hospital- Nairobi: July 2007.
14. GAKUU L.N.Total Hip replacement – when – why and how – paper read at C.P.D meeting at theNairobi hospital: April 2007.
16. GAKUU L.NThe management of sickle cell diseases paper at KOA meeting: KOA – 2nd AGM; March2007 at Pan Africa Hotel, Nairobi.
17. GAKUU L.N.Periprosthetic fractures of the femur in total hip replacement – KOA-AGM – Mombasa,Kenya March 2007.
18. GAKUU L.N.ATLS course – The initial management of poly trauma patients: Lecture at The NairobiHospital Aug. 2006.
19. GAKUU L.N.ATLS course – The injured extremity, CPD lecture at The Nairobi hospital: May 2006
20. GAKUU L.N.Total knee replacement – CPD lecture at the M.P. Shah hospital.: March 2006.
21. GAKUU L.N.Total hip replacement – CPD lecture at M.P Shah hospital: Feb. 2006.
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22. GAKUU L.NThe Dynamic Hip Screws (DHS). The indications and technique of DHS application apaper presented at the M.P.Shah Hospital- Nairobi. November 2000.
23. GAKUU L.NThe management of Gunshot Wounds. Paper presented at the armed forces memorialHospital-Nairobi. June 2000.
24. GAKUU L.NAn overview of Total Hip Replacement-a historical and current management. Paperpresented as C.M.E lecture at Nairobi Hospital-May 2000.
25. GAKUU L.NThe management of Osteochondritis diseases at Kenyatta Hospital. Paper presented at theRegional Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa atZanzibar-Tanzania. June 2000.
26. GAKUU L.NThe management of septic non unions in compound fractures of the Tibia at KenyattaNational Hospital Paper presented at the Annual Scientific Conference of theAssociations of Surgeons of East Africa at Grand Regency Hotel - Nairobi- Kenya.December 1999
27. GAKUU L.N.Trauma Pattern in Kenya - a neglected surgical disease.Paper to be presented at Muhimbili Hospital, University of Dar-es-Salaam,Tanzania - December 1997 at the Association of Surgeon of East AfricaAnnual Scientific Conference.
28. GAKUU LN.Subscapularis tendon tears - leading to recurrent anterior dislocation of theshoulder. Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of Association ofSurgeons of East Africa at University of Maputo - Mozambique - September 1997.
29. GAKUU L.NThe initial Management of multiple trauma patient.Paper presented at the Kenya Society of Anaesthesiologists (KSA) - RefresherCourse and Scientific Conference at Nairobi Hospital, Nairobi - Kenya August1997.
30. GAKUU L.N.Bennet's Fracture: A new surgical volar approach.Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of the Association ofSurgeons of East Africa, at Livingstone - Zambia, June, 1997.
31. GAKUU L.N.Brucellosis Osteomyelitis of Vertebra.Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of the Association ofSurgeons of East Africa, Jinja, Uganda, March, 1997.
32. GAKUU L. N.Post - operative Pyrexia in an Orthopaedic Unit.Paper presented at the 47th Annual Scientific Conference of the Association ofSurgeons of East Africa, Harare, Zimbambwe, December, 1996.
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33. GAKUU L. N.Congenital Radio - Una Synostosis.Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of the Association ofSurgeons of East Africa at Salima, Malawi, September, 1996.
34. GAKUU L. N.Osteogenesis Imperfecta.Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of the Association ofSurgeons of East Africa, Arusha, Tanzania, June, 1996.
35. GAKUUL. N.The Value of Computerised Tomography Scanning (CT. SCAN) inintra-articular fractures of Joints.Paper presented at the 24th Annual Scientific Conference of Kenya MedicalAssociation - (KMA). Kisumu - Kenya, April, 1996
36. GAKUU L. N.An Unstable Fracture Dislocation of the hip due to an Occult intra-articular bonefragment. Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of the Associationof Surgeons of East Africa, Nyeri, Kenya, March, 1996.
37. GAKUU L.N.Intermuscular lipoma in an extremity.Paper presented at the 46th 'Annual Scientific Conference of the Association ofSurgeons of East Africa at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, December, 1995.
38. GAKUU L. N.Tuberculosis of the hip in children.Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of Association ofSurgeons of East Africa at XAI-XAI, Complexio Harley - MozambiqueSeptember, 1995.
39. GAKUU L. N.Septic arthritis of the Knee.Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of the Association ofSurgeons of East Africa at the Christian Medical Center, Moshi, Tanzania, June,1995.
40. GAKUU L. N.The impact of ARV on orthopaedics.Paper presented at the 23rd Annual Scientific Conference of the KenyaMedical Association (KMA) at Mombasa - Kenya, April, 1995.
41. GAKUU L.N.Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder.Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of the Association ofSurgeons of East Africa at Nakuru - Kenya, March, 1995.
42. GAKUU L.N.H.I.V and Surgical Implants.Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of the Association ofSurgeons of East Africa, Mbale, Uganda, September, 1994.
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43. GAKUU L. N.Unicameral Bone Cyst as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital.Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of Association ofSurgeons of East Africa, Kariba, Zimbabwe, June 1994.
44. GAKUU L.N.Fractures of the acetabulum.Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of the Association ofSurgeons of East Africa, Kisumu Kenya, March 1994.
45. GAKUU L.N.Congenital Pseudoarthrosis of the tibia.Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of Association ofSurgeons of East Africa, Zanzibar, Tanzania, 1993.
46. GAKUU L. N.Fusion of the Hip by COBRA Plating.Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Scientific Conference of the Association ofSurgeons of East Africa, Mombasa, Kenya, 1992:
47. GAKUU L.N.Gouty arthrosis of the foot - an unusual presentation.Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of the Association ofSurgeons of East Africa at Eldoret, Kenya, 1992.
48. GAKUU L. N.Heterotrophic Ossification.Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of the Association ofSurgeons of East Africa at Migori - Kenya, 1991.
49. GAKUU L.N.Tears of Tendon-Achilis - our experience at - Kenyatta National Hospital.Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of the Association ofSurgeons of East Africa at Kiambu, Kenya, 1991.
50. GAKUU L.N.Austin-Moore Hemiarthroplasty, complicated by Herotrophic Ossification.Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of the Association ofSurgeons of East Africa at Kitale, Kenya, 1987.
51. GAKUU L.N.Internal fixation of radius and ulna.Paper presented at the Regional Scientific Conference of the Association ofSurgeons of East Africa at Eldoret, Kenya, 1983.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE ( 1981 TO-DATE):
1. Teaching of postgraduate students on the Master of Medicine in Surgery (M.MedSurg) programme. Participated in scheduled lectures, ward rounds, outpatientclinics and surgical operation sessions.
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2. Teaching of final year under graduate (MB,ChB) students. Participated in formallectures and clinical demonstrations in the wards, clinics and theatre.
3. Teaching of fourth year undergraduate (MB,ChB) medical students. Participated informal lectures, clinical demonstrations in clinics, wards and tutorials.
4. Teaching of Clinical officers in Orthopaedics Surgery. Participated in lectures anddemonstrations in the outpatient clinics and wards at Kenyatta. National Hospital.
5. Teaching of Physiotherapy students at Kenyatta National Hospital in the wards andclinics.
6. Teaching of Community Registered Nurses on training at the Kenya MedicalTraining College (K.M.T.C.) in wards, theatres and during scheduled lectures.
7. Teaching Plaster technicians Diploma students by lectures and demonstrations atthe Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC).
8. Teaching of post-graduate students of Masters of Medicine in Orthopaedics (M.Med orth)
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES (1981 TO-DATE):
1. Teaching of undergraduate (MB.ChB) fourth year medical students by scheduledand integrated lectures, bedside teaching in the wards, outpatient clinics andtheatre.
2. Teaching of undergraduate ( MB.ChB.) sixth year medical students by bed-sideteaching, clinics and theatre demonstrations.
3 Teaching of undergraduate( MB.ChB). fifth year medical students of MoiUniversity rotating in Nairobi University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
4. Teaching of undergraduate Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) students ( third andfourth years) by lectures and demonstrations.
5. Teaching Paramedical students at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC)- Diploma students in clinical orthopaedics and orthopaedic technicians. -- Community Registered Nurses.- Occupational therapy students.- Physiotherapy students.
6. Giving lectures in orthopaedics at the Nairobi Hospital's McDonnel School ofNursing to registered community nurses.
7. Teaching of postgraduate students in the Master of Medicine in Surgery (M.MedSurgery) programme by scheduled lectures, bed-side teaching, demonstrations,discussions and tutorials in the wards, outpatient clinicsand operating theatre.
8. Teaching of Moi University medical students on attachment at Kenyatta NationalHospital and their lecturers on attachment to orthopaedics department.
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9. Teaching of postgraduate students in the Master of Medicine in Orthopaedics (M.Med(Ortho). Programme by scheduled lectures, bed side teaching, demonstrations, discussions,tutorials, OPD clinics and theatres.
EXAMINATIONS SUPERVISED (1981 TO-DATE):
1. Involved in organisation and execution of progressive assessment examinations forfinal year medical students and postgraduate students as overall chief examinationco-ordinator for Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery andDepartment of Medicine.
2. Involved in Postgraduate examination in Master of Medicine in Surgery (M.MedSurg) examinations. Involved in the organisation, setting and marking ofexaminations.
3. Involved in teaching of Orthopaedic Clinical Officers at Kenyatta NationalHospital. Involved in setting and approval of examination and assessment of thestudents.
4. Involved in examination of Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy students at theKenyatta National Hospital as an external examiner.
5 Involved in examination of Faculty of Dental Surgery students for under- graduate(BDS) in both continuous assessment and final examinations at Kenyatta NationalHospital.
6. Involved in the examination of Moi University medical students on attachment atKenyatta National Hospital.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS
1986 - Registration by the Medical Practitioners and DentistsBoard as Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon andTraumatologist.
1985 - Registration as Surgical Specialist by General MedicalCouncil (GMC) London, United Kingdom.
1980 - Registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board asSurgical Specialist in General Surgery
1978 - Registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board as a Medical Doctor.
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CONTRIBUTION TO MONOGRAPHS/GUIDELINES:
1. GAKUU L.N.Chapter on post-trauma compensations in Concise Textbook and Manual of ForensicMedicine Medical Legal Law and Ethics in East Africa for training doctors, publishedby IMLU – British FCO Project. Code PGI – GHR – 000092 – 2006.
2. GAKUU L.N.Chapter on Trauma- in Concise Textbook and Manual of Forensic Medicine MedicalLegal Law and Ethics in East Africa for training doctors, published by IMLU – BritishFCO Project. Code PGI – GHR – 000092 – 2006.
3. GAKUU L.N.Guidelines on orthopaedic and theatre protocol for control of MethicillinResistant Staph Aureus (MRSA) at Kenyatta National Hospital and the NairobiHospital, 1997.
4. GAKUU L. N.Guideline for Management of HIV infected surgical patients in East and CentralAfrica. Member of select Committee for deliberations held at Maputo University,Mozambique, December, 1993.
5. GAKUU L. N.Guideline Manual for theatre users for HIV patients in Kenyatta NationalHospital.Chairman - Select committee for surgical division of Kenyatta NationalHospital, 1989.
4. In orthopaedics – Muhimbili University 2004 and 2005, 2006, 2007.
5. In Orthopaedics – Makerere University 2004 and 2005, 2006, 2007.
6. In occupational therapy at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC),Kenyatta National Hospital, in 1995.
7. In orthopaedics at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), KenyattaNational Hospital in 1992 and 1993.
8. In physiotherapy at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), KenyattaNational Hospital, in 1990, 1991 and 1993.
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MEMBERSHIEP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
1. Fellow societe internationale dechirugie Orthopedique et de Traumatologie.
(SICOT)
2. International Society of orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology- SICOT
3. Fellow of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa (ASEA)
4. President – Association of Surgeons of East Africa. – 1999
5. Foundation Fellow College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa-1999
(This was inaugurated under my chairmanship)
6. Hon. Treasurer to Association of Surgeons of East Africa, 1996 to 1998.
7. Kenyan representative to Association of Surgeons of East Africa, 1994 –1995.
8. Fellow of the College of Surgeons of East, Central & Southern Africa (COSECSA)
NB - Association of Surgeons of East Africa is an international body of seven (7) countriescomprising of Kenya - Uganda - Tanzania - Malawi - Zambia Zimbabwe -Mozambique) a member of International Federation of Surgical Colleges with (affiliatemembers from Burundi, Rwanda and South Africa).
9. Founder Member, Surgical Society of Kenya (S.S.K).10. Member, Kenya Medical Association (KMA).
11. Member, D.A.D Scholars Association.
12. Member, Kenyatta National Hospital League of Friends.
13. Member, Old Oswestrians Society - Institute of Orthopaedics - Shropshire - U.K.
14. Member, Kenya Hospital Association.
15. Affiliate member of the Association of Orthopaedic; Surgeons of South Africa
(AOSA) 1996.
16. Member, Medical Protection Society, London, United Kingdom.
17. Fellow – East, Central and Southern African orthopaedic association (ECSOA)
18. Fellow and country representative – WORLD ORTHOPAEDIC CONCERN (W.O.C)
19. Consultant in orthopaedics & Traumatology at Kenyatta National Hospital.
20. Fellow and founding member and first chairman – Kenya Orthopaedic Association
(KOA)
21. Member of surgical division – The Nairobi Hospital.
22. Member of surgical division- Kenyatta National Hospital.
23. Member of surgical division- Aga Khan Hospital.
24. Member of surgical division- Mater Hospital.
MEMBERSHIP OF BOARDS.
1. 2005 to 2010 -Member Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board (MPDB)
2. Member of School Board – School of Medicine, University of Nairobi.
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3. Member of Senate, University of Nairobi. (2001 – 2007)
4. Member of College Academic Board, College of Health Sciences, University of
1. 2005 – 2007.Chairman, Kenya orthopaedic Association
2. 2001 - 2007 – Chairman Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Nairobi,Kenya
3. 1999 - Served as the President of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa. This isthe highest office of the Association and carries the responsibility of chairing thecouncil meetings . During my term we inaugurated the COSECA (College of Surgeonsof East Africa).This is a fellowship to be awarded jointly by A.S.E.A and the RoyalCollege of Edinburgh (U.K).
4. 1999 – 2007 – Chairman Kenya Orthopaedic Association.
5. Editor in Chief – East African Orthopaedic Journal.
7. 1993 - 1995 Kenyan Representative to the Association of Surgeons of EastAfrica; with sole responsibility of organising Regional ScientificConferences in Kenya as Chairman of Organising Committee asfollows:
a) March 1994 - Regional Scientific Conference of theAssociation of Surgeons of East Africa at ProvincialGeneral Hospital, Kisumu.
b) March 1995 - Regional Scientific Conference of theAssociation of Surgeons of East Africa at ProvincialGeneral Hospital, Nakuru.
c) March 1996 - Regional Scientific Conference of the Associationof Surgeons of East African at Provincial General Hospital,Nyeri.
8. 1997-1998- Served as Treasurer of the Association of Surgeons of East Africa. Thisinvolves being the accounting and financial officer of all the accounts of the associationin 7 countries and the compiling and reconciling the accounts and presenting Annualreturns at the AGM
9. 1995 to date – Head of Orthopaedic Unit Firm II at Kenyatta National Hospital.
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10. 1992 - 1995 - Chief examinations co-ordinator for undergraduates and postgraduates. Gained a lot of experience co-ordinating Departments of Surgery,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Medicine.
11. 1980 -1981 Provincial Surgeon, North Eastern Province. I gained a lot ofexperience in administration and management of large group of professionals,tendering, organisation of Flying Doctor Services.
10. Served as acting Chairman on various periods 1987 to date in the absence of theChairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
OTHER RELEVANT ACTIVITIES:
1. Examination Coordinator for Department of Surgery and Department ofOrthopaedic Surgery, 1992 -1995.
3. Departmental Representative of Library Committee University of Nairobi 1990 todate.
4. Convener – yearly ATLS course 2009, 2010 and 2011.
PERSONAL INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES:
1. Reading and Swimming.
2. Supports various charitable organisations and free surgical services at missionHospitals and Association of Physically Disabled (APDK) and Gertrudes;Children's Hospital.
CURRENT ON GOING RESEARCH:
1. The causes of avascular necrosis in bones.
2. Uses of steroid therapy in orthopaedics.
3. Role of tourniquet in bloodless field.
4. The various methods of arthrodesis.
5. Tumoral calcinosis in the limbs.
6. The emerging role of conservative treatment of fractures.
7. The management of low back pains.
8. Intramedullary nailing of long bones.
9. Management of compound fractures of the tibia.
10. The incidence of bone tumours in Kenya.
11. Comparison of conservative treatment of fractures versus open reduction andfixation.
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12. Low back pains – the current management.
13. Pillon fractures of the hand.
14. Heterotrophic ossification.
15. High heels – the orthopaedic complications.
16. Disaster injuries.
PAPERS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION:
I . Pseudoarthrosis of the tibia - Congenital - E.A. Med. J.
2. Cobra - plating for arthrodesis of the hip - E.A.Orth. J.
3. Burkitt's Lymphoma in the long bones an unusual presentation – E.A Ortho. J.
4. Amputation – predictive factors, - E.A. and central.
5. Cementless total hip replacement, the first 50 cases in East Africa, - E.A. Ortho.. J.
6. The conservative management of fractures of long bones versus open reduction and
internal fixation survey at K.N.H, East Afri. Ortho. J.
7. The management of pillon fractures of the tibia, - E.A. Med. J.
8. Arthroscopically assisted internal fixation of intercondylar fractures of the tibia, -
EAOJ.
9. Giant cell tumour of bone (GCT-Bone) of the knee – management byMegaprosthesis, - EAOJ.
10. The rational of management of low back pains, Review of K.N.H – 10 years, E.A. Med. J.
11. The orthopaedic management of hemophiliac hemathrosis, - E.A. Med. J.
12. Tuberculosis of the elbow – East Afri.. Ortho. J.
13. Concomitant gout and septic arthritis - East Afr.. Ortho. J.
14. Arthroscopy of the knee – Current status: - East Afr. Ortho. J.
HONOURS
2011 - Honoured by Kenya Orthopaedic Association for being the founder and firstchairman.
2010 - Registered as Dupuy Arthroplasty International Trainer.
2009 - Registered in the roll of ‘Who is Who’ in the world.
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REFEREES
1) Prof. Julius KyambiDepartment of Surgery,College of Health Sciences,P.O Box 19676 -00100,NAIROBI.
2) Prof. Benjamin MbindyoDept. of Orthopaedic SurgeryCollege of Health Sciences,P.O Box 19676 -00100NAIROBI.
3) Prof. Joseph S. Oliech,Dept. of Surgery,College of Health Sciences,P.O Box 19676-00100,NAIROBI
PROF. LAWRENCE N. GAKUUDEPT. OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY.UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
