Where does Dr. Adriaan Hendrik (Attie) Botha practice?

Dr. Adriaan Hendrik (Attie) Botha practices at Busamed Paardevlei Private Hospital, Cape Town

What is the specialty of Dr. Adriaan Hendrik (Attie) Botha?

Dr. Adriaan Hendrik (Attie) Botha specialty is Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon

What is the experience of Dr. Adriaan Hendrik (Attie) Botha?

Dr. Adriaan Hendrik (Attie) Botha is Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon with 15 years of experience.

What does a Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon do?

The Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles.

What are the typical symptoms of an joint replacement candidate?

The symptoms include where a person is unable to perform daily routine activities because of pain, experiencing stiffness even when lying down or at rest and there is pain despite having medications.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon?

The investigations include Arthrography, Blood Tests, Bone Scan, Computed Tomography (CT Scan), Discography, Doppler Ultrasound, Dual-Photon Absorptiometry, and Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry.

Is there a difference between an orthopedic doctor and an orthopedic surgeon?

Not really, in reality the Orthopedists treat a range of conditions such as fractures and dislocations, osteoporosis, back injuries and more. Because surgery is so integral to the role, the terms "orthopedist" and "orthopedic surgeon" are often used interchangeably.

How long will the new joint last or will I have to do a second replacement?

For 80–90% of people who have total knee replacement, the new joint usually last for about 20 years or more.

Dr. Adriaan Hendrik (Attie) Botha, Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon in Cape Town, South Africa - Appointment

About Dr. Adriaan Hendrik (Attie) Botha

Dr. Adriaan Hendrik (Attie) Botha is an orthopedic surgeon with over 15 years of experience in this profession.
The doctor's services include orthopedic spinal surgery.
Dr. Attie Botha graduated from the University of Stellenbosch with an MB;ChB in 2005, and then completed his Internship at Windhoek Central Hospital in Windhoek, Namibia. He finished his community service year at Somerset West's Helderberg Hospital in 2007 and continued to oversee the orthopaedic surgery department there until the end of 2009.
He completed his postgraduate specialisation training in Orthopaedic Surgery and was recruited as a Registrar at Tygerberg Hospital in 2010. He received his MMed Orth (Stell) degree Cum Laude in 2014, and the University of Stellenbosch's Faculty of Health Sciences gave him the Post Graduate Student of the Year Award for academic performance in a structured master's degree.
In the same year, he was awarded the renowned JM Edelstein medal by the College of Medicine for achieving a high level of academic competency in the Fellowship examination of the College of Orthopaedic Surgeons of South Africa.
He completed an AO Spine Fellowship, making him a subspecialist in spine surgery. During this time, he worked with some of the most respected colleagues in the field of spine surgery and obtained considerable experience in the numerous sub-disciplines of the field.
Dr. Botha has given numerous podium speeches at conferences and is involved in research that has been published in peer-reviewed journals.
He's a member of the South African Orthopaedic Association, the South African Spine Society, and AO Spine, among others.
Dr. Adriaan Hendrik (Attie) Botha is fluent in English.

Hospital

Busamed Paardevlei Private Hospital, Cape Town

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Special Interest

Orthopedic Surgery

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