The Orthopaedic Clinic

The Sports Science Orthopaedic Clinic

The SSOC provide complete orthopaedic care to the general public and sports persons alike through vast experience of their team of leading Orthopaedic Specialists. Ideally situated within the Sports Science Institute of South Africa complex in Newlands, Cape Town, the SSOC offers unrivalled service to their patients.We provide an ER assessment service which is on 24 hours standby to see orthopaedic and sporting injuries, including cognitive testing for concussion. Fully staffed to deal with all peripheral joint injuries.

Sports teams that are treated at the Orthopaedic Sports Clinic include:

  • WP Athletes
  • Ajax Football Team
  • SA Cricket Team
  • The Pakistan Cricket Team
  • SA Netball Team

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    Consulting Rooms

    The clinic comprises several Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeons, each focussing on specific joint complaints and also provides access to fellow professionals (sports physicians, physiotherapists and biokinecticians) at the SSI, to promote rehabilitative care.

    Ultrasound, MRI and X-Ray

    The practice has diagnostic ultrasound facilities used in assessing soft tissue injuries (such as muscle tears, ligament strains) and the only Small Magnet MRI machine in the country. The Small Magnet MRI is able to give clarity in many difficult cases at a fraction of the cost of larger MRI machines. In addition to this, a standard x-ray facility is also available on the premises.

    Grucox Lab

    The clinic also has close links with the ultra high-tech Grucox Laboratory (a revolutionary facility focussing on the eccentric or resisting-force component of muscle rehabilitation) also located in the Sports Science Institute


    The Western Province Rugby Football Union (WP Rugby) aims to establish a formal relationship with the Sports Science Institute of South Africa through the establishment of a Sports Medicine Centre and specialist Radiology/Orthopaedic Centre at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa.

    The Sports Medicine Centre is within walking distance to the Newlands Rugby Stadium. The centre serves as the specialist hub for the management of Western Province contracted players, with the ability to facilitate fast, efficient and effective diagnosis of medical and injury diagnosis.

    The Centre provides:A medical consulting facility
     Acute medical room for medical procedures
     Facilities for computerized concussion testing
     Basic administration services (fax, photocopy, filing and telephone)
     Orthopaedic and Radiology services

    The Orthopaedic service allows the opportunity to work side-by-side Orthopaedic specialists in knee, shoulder, elbow, hip, hand and ankle injuries, guaranteeing a second opinion when necessary.

    The radiology service includes X-rays, soft tissue diagnostic Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan. A specialist Musculoskeletal Radiologist will provide the relevant reports. The Centre is prepared to work with the head team physician working for the Western Rugby Football Union. This Centre would be the diagnostic facility augmenting the High Performance Unit, which will be a working satellite medical unit and rehabilitation Centre for players actively involved in training, conditioning and playing.

    The Centre will be available to visiting teams (International, Super12, Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup) and provide a quality service thus enhancing the status of medical services at Western Province. The Centre is also in close proximity to vital support services to WP Rugby namely the High Performance Centre, where specialized fitness testing takes place. The use of the Centre also ensures a direct link to the University of Cape Town Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Department, whereby we keep abreast of any new sports medicine developments which can be applied to the management of our players and teams. This link will further academic research as all the rugby specific data that has been collected can be published, thus allowing us to learn and modify any of the protocols that we have in place.

    SERVICES

  • Medical Examination Room.
  • Acute medical room for orthopaedic splinting, immobilization, tendon-ligament injections with or without ultrasound guidance, intra-muscular injections.
  • Satellite facility to enable computerized concussion testing.
  • Eccentric testing and training rehabilitation facility – Grucox Medical.
  • Radiology (X-rays, soft tissue ultrasound, MRI scan) reported by Musculoskeletal Radiologist.

    Specialist Orthopaedic Consultants: Dr Willem Van Der Merwe - Knee  
      Dr Joe De Beer - Shoulder Website: www.shoulderinstitute.co.za
      Dr Basil Vrettos - Shoulder and Elbow  
      Dr Brendan Dower- Hip and groin injuries  
      Dr Chris Narramore - Foot and Ankle  
      Dr Dion Engela - Hips, Knees and Hands  
      Dr Steve Roche- Shoulder and Elbow  
      Dr Thane Munting - Hips  
      Dr Steve Carters - Hand Surgoen Website: www.wpxrays.co.za
      Dr Richard von Bormann - Knee  

    FOR ANY ORTHOPAEDIC/ SPORTS ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT: DR DION O’CUINNEAGAIN AT: 021 686 1196 OR dion@grucox.com

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