Hip Surgery:
Hip Replacement (Total Hip Arthroplasty)
Hip Arthroscopy
When It’s Needed: For conditions like labral tears, hip impingement, or cartilage damage.


Knee Surgery: includes a variety of procedures, the most common being knee replacement and arthroscopic surgery.

Common Reasons for Hip and Knee Surgeries:

  • Osteoarthritis:
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis:
  • Fractures:
  • Labral Tears:
  • Torn Ligaments:
  • Bursitis:
  • Hip Impingement: 

 

Orthopedic trauma refers to injuries involving the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, or tendons due to accidents, falls, or other external forces. Orthopedic trauma can range from simple fractures to more severe, complex injuries such as:

Fractures – Broken bones, which could be closed (no open wound) or open (bone exposed through a break in the skin).
Dislocations – When a bone is forced out of its normal position in a joint.
Sprains and Strains – Injuries to ligaments (sprain) or muscles/tendons (strain).
Soft Tissue Injuries – Tears or damage to muscles, ligaments, or tendons.
Pelvic Injuries – Fractures or trauma involving the pelvis.
Spinal Injuries – Injuries to the spine or spinal cord, ranging from minor fractures to more severe spinal cord damage.

Shoulder & Elbow Injury

Shoulder Injury:

  • Rotator Cuff Tear:
  • Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis):
  • Shoulder Dislocation:
  • Shoulder Impingement:
  • Labral Tear:
  • Fractures:

Elbow Injury:

  • Tennis Elbow (Lateral
  • Epicondylitis):
  • Golfer’s Elbow (Medial
  • Epicondylitis):
  • Elbow Dislocation:
    Elbow Fractures:
  • Bursitis:
  • Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Injury: those who throw, like baseball pitchers.

Life Flora Hospital

South West Block Sessional Room 13 Life Flora Hospital, 14 Cnr Constantia Boulevard & William Nicol Drive, Floracliffe, 1709.
Phone: +27 11 470 7775

Cure Day Hospitals Wilgeheuwel

Cure Day Hospitals Wilgeheuwel
15 Cascades Rd, Wilgeheuwel, Roodepoort, 1724
Phone: 010 072 0123

Life Brenthurst Hospital

104 Phoenix Place
7 Park Lane, Parktown,
Johannesburg, 2193
Phone: 011 647 9142
Phone: 011 642 1936

Monday 09:00 am – 06:00 pm
Tuesday 09:00 am – 06:00 pm
Wednesday 09:00 am – 06:00 pm
Thursday 09:00 am – 06:00 pm
Friday 09:00 am – 06:00 pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed