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  Orthopaedic Surgery - Tygerberg Hospital & Stellenbosch University
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Tygerberg hospital is the largest hospital in the Western Cape and the second largest hospital in South Africa. The hospital has a service drainage area in which 3.4 million people live. The hospital has 67 wards, 29 theatres, 10 intensive care units and 164 ICU & HC beds, which in total accommodates 1384 beds. Each year more than 107 215 patients are admitted in Tygerberg Hospital, while more than 492 670 patients visit Tygerberg Hospital annually.

The division of Orthopaedic Surgery is one of the largest divisions within Tygerberg Hospital. The division hosts 9 permanent consultants and 7 sessional consultants. In addition, 4 fellows and 21 registrars are part of the division.

In addition to trauma and the intensive care unit the division of orthopaedic surgery also runs the following clinics: 

** REFERRAL SYSTEM NOT WORKING YET - PLANNED FOR JUNE 2018 **
  • Arthroplasty Clinic (click here to refer a patient)
  • Bone Tumour and Sepsis Clinic (click here to refer a patient)
  • Foot & Ankle Clinic (click here to refer a patient)
  • Hand Clinic (click here to refer a patient)
  • Paediatric Orthopaedic Clinic (click here to refer a patient)
  • Shoulder and Elbow Clinic (click here to refer a patient)
  • Spinal Clinic (click here to refer a patient)
  • Sports Clinic (TBH: Knee injuries) (click here to refer a patient)
  • Sport & Exercise medicine clinic (ISEM) (click here to refer a patient)
** REFERRAL SYSTEM NOT WORKING YET - PLANNED FOR JUNE 2018 **

Tygerberg academic hospital is a teaching hospital for the Faculty of Health Sciences of Stellenbosch University, the University of the Western Cape and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Interested in doing an elective period
at the
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
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  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • Vision Statement
    • Staff >
      • Consultants
      • Research Staff
      • Support staff
      • Orthopaedic Fellows
      • Orthopaedic Registrars
      • Supernumerary Registrars
      • PhD students
      • Graduates
      • Previous Post-Doc fellows
    • Tygerberg Hospital
    • Facilities >
      • AOTC
      • 3D PRINTING LAB
    • Gallery
    • Elective students (current not available - due to COVID-19)
    • Collaborative Partners >
      • Academic Partners
      • Private partners
    • News Archive
  • RESEARCH
    • Publications
    • Presentations
    • Research impact
  • COURSES
    • TL HEX COURSE
    • TSF COURSE
  • FELLOWSHIPS
    • Limb Reconstruction Fellowship
  • SUPERNUMARIES
    • Medical Officers
    • Supernumerary Registrars
  • CONTACT