Please contact our practice to schedule an appointment. However, when attending the appointment, please bring your ID, medical aid card, and history of medications if you have a printout of this. The consultation fee will be discussed when making the appointment.

Dr Selwyn Earl Rose will discuss the procedure with the patient before surgery and all the dos and don’ts. Dr S.E. Rose will request necessary diagnostic blood tests, x-rays and MRIs to confirm a diagnosis and prepare for surgery.

For example, metal implants can loosen and drift from the bone. When hardware loosens, it signals an inflammatory response which can cause the implant to protrude from the skin. As a result, pain can become debilitating.

Your bones may weaken after the surgical removal of an implant. However, the procedure helps relieve pain.

Yes, types of metals (stainless steel, titanium, and cobalt-made alloys) are used to make orthopaedic implants.