Dr Christy Graff
School of Medicine
College of Health
Dr Christy Graff is a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon at the Women's and Children's Hospital in North Adelaide. She is especially interested in investigating areas of paediatric orthopaedics associated with paediatric trauma and outcomes. She is currently undertaking several projects through WCH.
Project 1
Nerve palsies with paediatric supracondylar humerus fractures: can we always watch and wait? A retrospective cohort trial investigating outcomes of nerve palsies after supracondylar humerus fractures at WCH since 1998
Project 2
RIFIC: Re-fractures In the Forearm In Children. A prospective case controlled trial investigating risk factors for for re-fractures in children
Project 3
LIFIC: Loss of position In fractures of the Forearm In Children. A prospective cast controlled trial investigating risk factors for loss of position of fractures in children
Project 4
SISS: Surgery after in situ screw for slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE): Does screw removal matter? A retrospective cohort trial investigating difficulties in screw removal in secondary surgery after SCFE
Project 5
LOTIC: Long term Outcomes of Triple Arthrodesis in Children. A retrospective cohort trial investigating long term outcomes of children after triple arthrodesis at WCH.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 - ongoing | Clinical Lecturer | The University of Adelaide |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Adelaide | Australia | MBBS |
| Date | Title | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters of Human Movement Science | Central Queensland University | Australia | |
| FRCS | The Royal College of Surgeons UK | UK | |
| FRACS | The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Australia |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Graff, C., & Mathur, T. (2024). Antibiotic impregnated cement coated intramedullary nail (ACCIN) using bronchoscopy tubing: technical tips, case series and a review of the literature. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 34(1), 683-688. |
| 2024 | Graff, C., & Mathur, T. (2024). Antibiotic impregnated cement coated intramedullary nail (ACCIN) using bronchoscopy tubing: technical tips, case series and a review of the literature. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY, 34(1), 683-688. |
| 2023 | Graff, C., Dounas, G. D., Todd, M. R. L. C., Sung, J., & Kumawat, M. (2023). Management of Traumatic Nerve Palsies in Paediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: A Systematic Review. Children, 10(12), 11 pages. Scopus6 WoS7 Europe PMC6 |
| 2023 | Ayub, A., Graff, C., Horvat, L. M., & Maizen, C. (2023). Hip reconstruction in cerebral palsy: Lessons from a single center and 137 hips. Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 17(5), 469-480. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2022 | Bhanushali, A., Kovoor, J. G., Stretton, B., Kieu, J. T., Bright, R. A., Hewitt, J. N., . . . Graff, C. (2022). Outcomes of early versus delayed weight-bearing with intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 48(5), 3521-3527. Scopus11 WoS9 Europe PMC9 |
| 2022 | Graff, C., Dounas, G. D., Sung, J., Kumawat, M., Huang, Y., & Todd, M. (2022). Management of iatrogenic ulnar nerve palsies after cross pinning of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures: A systematic review. Journal of Children S Orthopaedics, 16(5), 366-373. Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC11 |
| 2022 | Bhanushali, A., Axelby, E., Patel, P., Abu-Assi, R., Ong, B., Graff, C., & Kraus, M. (2022). Re-fractures of the paediatric radius and/or ulna: A systematic review. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 92(4), 666-673. Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC4 |
| 2020 | Todd, M. R. L. C., Dounas, G. D., Chataway, J., Salih, S., & Graff, C. (2020). Effectiveness of operative versus expectant management on recovery of nerve palsies in pediatric supracondylar fractures: A systematic review protocol. Jbi Evidence Synthesis, 18(8), 1788-1793. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2016 | Graff, C., Hohmann, E., Bryant, A. L., & Tetsworth, K. (2016). Subjective and objective outcome measures after total knee replacement: is there a correlation?. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 86(11), 921-925. Scopus15 WoS12 Europe PMC9 |
| 2014 | Coyle, C., Jagernauth, S., & Ramachandran, M. (2014). Tibial eminence fractures in the paediatric population: A systematic review. Journal of Children S Orthopaedics, 8(2), 149-159. Scopus69 WoS53 Europe PMC47 |
| 2002 | Henshaw, R., Coyle, C., Low, S., & Barry, C. (2002). A retrospective cohort study comparing microwave endometrial ablation with levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device in the management of heavy menstrual bleeding. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 42(2), 205-209. Scopus22 WoS20 Europe PMC16 |
| - | Arora, A., Ting, T., Smith, Z., & Graff, C. (2025). LOTIC: Long-Term Outcomes After Triple Arthrodesis in Children—A Retrospective Case Series. Children, 13(1), 29. |
Dr Graff teaches medical students through the Women's and Children's Hospital. She runs and interactive 2 hour lecture for all 5th year students on How to interpret fractures in children.
| Date | Office Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - ongoing | Orthopaedic Surgeon | Adelaide Paediatrics | Australia |
| 2021 - ongoing | Orthopaedic Surgeon | Royal Adelaide Hospital | Australia |
| 2018 - ongoing | Clinical Lecturer | The University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2018 - ongoing | Orthopaedic Surgeon | Women’s and Children’s Hospital | Australia |
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