Guides for amputees in South Africa
General information to help you prepare questions for your treating team. Not a diagnosis or personal medical advice.
Prosthetic leg cost and funding in South Africa
What affects the cost of a prosthetic leg in South Africa, and the funding routes patients commonly ask about: medical aid, public hospitals, compensation funds and NGOs.
Read guideLife after a leg amputation: recovery steps
A plain-language guide to the usual steps after a leg amputation in South Africa: healing, rehabilitation, prosthetic assessment, fitting and follow-up.
Read guideBelow-knee vs above-knee prosthesis: the differences
How a below-knee (transtibial) prosthesis differs from an above-knee (transfemoral) prosthesis, and what that means for walking and rehabilitation.
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