orthopaedic surgery
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Joint effort: pro bono partnership unlocks healthier future
Posted on 2 Dec 2021
Doctors at Mediclinic Constantiaberg recently performed nine hip- and knee-replacement procedures for patients who’ve been on a waiting list for surgery at Victoria Hospital, in Cape Town.
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MerG membrane for OCD
Posted on 18 Jun 2021
Dr Rael Salkinder, an orthopaedic surgeon at Mediclinic Cape Town, employs a new treatment option for osteochondral lesions of the knee (OCD). When a 40-year-old athlete presented with knee pain
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Baby with caudal regression syndrome learns to walk
Posted on 10 Jun 2021
When Bailey Tumber was born with caudal regression syndrome, there was no hope of her being able to walk, sit or crawl. A few surgeries later, she’s proving everyone wrong.
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SA takes part in HoloLens 2 mixed reality surgery trial
Posted on 8 Apr 2021
Microsoft’s mixed-reality (MR) headset, HoloLens 2, brought together 15 surgeons from 13 countries virtually to perform orthopaedic surgeries over 24 hours.
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Back in the saddle thanks to expert care
Posted on 8 Apr 2021
Jaco Venter suffered a complex fracture of the lower end of the right humerus, and a rupture of the right triceps. Just months later, he’s on the bike again.
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What is Care Expert?
Posted on 9 Dec 2020
Efficient, affordable, expert care. With Mediclinic’s Care Expert, there has never been a better time to undergo hip and knee replacement surgery.
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Arthroscopic surgery may stave off hip replacement
Posted on 2 Sep 2020
Dr Quinton Accone, Orthopaedic Surgeon at Mediclinic Morningside explains why a simple well-timed arthroscopic intervention could be the reason athletes in their later years may not require hip replacement surgery.
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Safety before surgery, but the date is coming!
Posted on 2 Jun 2020
Mrs Denise Rademeyer, 68, will be undergoing her long awaited total knee replacement surgery in early June after a short delay caused by COVID-19. A surprise positive result for COVID-19
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New device for clavicle fracture fixation
Posted on 2 Jan 2020
According to the University of Stellenbosch, history was made earlier this year when Dr Reggie King, an Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon at the SpineCentre operating at Mediclinic Paarl, became the first individual in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) to receive his PhD in Orthopaedic Surgery.
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Scoliosis: Correcting the curve
Posted on 31 Oct 2019
The spine is such an incredible design. From birth, it progressively changes shape from the C-form seen in a foetus to the S-shape observed in adulthood. This change occurs under
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