Recommendations for hand specialist

[SpecialK]

I took a bit of tumble off the bike on Sunday (or more a full face plant OTB, thank goodness for a full face helmet). I initially thought I walked away with just a few bruises and a sprained thumb, but a trip to the emergency room yesterday confirmed it was a torn ligament.

Any recommendations for a hand specialist in the Cape Town area? Preferably looking for someone operating outs of Constantiaberg, CT Mediclinic or Milnerton Medi...

[Nakoota]

If you don't win with a CT reference, call Dr Roger Nicholson's rooms in JHB and ask them for a CT reference.

 

https://sassh.co.za/roger-nicholson

[MORNE]

Dr Martin Wells, mediclinic panorama.

He’s not cheap though

[PhilipV]

+1 for Dr Wells. He fixed my hand after I rearranged my wrist violently,

 

But a torn ligament hardly seems to warrant going to a hand specialist? Your local orthopod can probably handle it.

[RocknRolla]

and +1 for Dr Nicholson

[sawystertrance]

I used Steve Carter at Vincent Palotti. Very happy.

 

http://www.capetownhandsurgery.co.za/

[SpecialK]

+1 for Dr Wells. He fixed my hand after I rearranged my wrist violently,

 

But a torn ligament hardly seems to warrant going to a hand specialist? Your local orthopod can probably handle it.

 

It's my hand, I would rather go to someone overqualified than underqualified... 

[DJR]

Also at Vincent Pallotti, Dr Michael Solomons. The Cape hand Clinic is world class. Hands are tricky things and worth getting the best guy and team (physio etc.) to sort out. (Ask me, I've been there and done that more than once and my livelihood depends 100% on it.) 

 

https://handdoc.co.za/about/

[Goosebay]

I used Steve Carter at Vincent Palotti. Very happy.

 

http://www.capetownhandsurgery.co.za/

Or Dr Mike Solomons at the same clinic - was recommended to me.

 

I had a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament - a real pest as it needs a rigid splint for 6 to 8 weeks.  If you have a rupture (complete tear) then surgery asap

[Goosebay]

Also at Vincent Pallotti, Dr Michael Solomons. The Cape hand Clinic is world class. Hands are tricky things and worth getting the best guy and team (physio etc.) to sort out. (Ask me, I've been there and done that more than once and my livelihood depends 100% on it.) 

 

https://handdoc.co.za/about/

Aah Dave, beat me too it - hands are crucial

[SpecialK]

Thank you! seeing Dr Solomons on Friday, seems to be a busy guy 

[Ferdi2]

Dr Dirk Van Der Spuy operates out of Constantiaberg

 

 

http://capehandsurgery.co.za/

 

 

I took a bit of tumble off the bike on Sunday (or more a full face plant OTB, thank goodness for a full face helmet). I initially thought I walked away with just a few bruises and a sprained thumb, but a trip to the emergency room yesterday confirmed it was a torn ligament.
Any recommendations for a hand specialist in the Cape Town area? Preferably looking for someone operating outs of Constantiaberg, CT Mediclinic or Milnerton Medi...

[BigDL]

I thought something completely different when i saw the heading

[PhilipV]

It's my hand, I would rather go to someone overqualified than underqualified...

Good point. Fair enough