Christy Graff

Christy Graff

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

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.

 

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2018 - ongoing Clinical Lecturer The University of Adelaide

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    University of Adelaide Australia MBBS

  • Postgraduate Training
    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

  • Journals
    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.
    DOI
    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.
    DOI
    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.
    DOI
    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.
    DOI Scopus1 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.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS2 Europe PMC2
    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.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
    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.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1
    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.
    DOI Scopus1 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.
    DOI Scopus10 WoS6 Europe PMC4
    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.
    DOI Scopus55 WoS42 Europe PMC29
    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.
    DOI Scopus22 WoS20 Europe PMC14

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.

  • Offices Held
    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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