Welcome to the South African Orthopaedic Association (SAOA)

The Objectives of the SAOA

SAOA 2026

It is a pleasure to welcome you to the 2026 South Africa Orthopaedic Association Congress. We are returning to Cape Town and Century City which has been a great venue to host our Congress. After an exceptional turnout at the 2025 event in Pretoria, we are looking forward to hosting another successful Congress. The South […]

SAOA Upcoming events 2026

May 2026 1 May: SAOA Congress Abstract Submission deadline 6 – 8 May : 27th Biennial Congress of the South African Arthroplasty Society, Cape Town 11 – 15 May: ISSLS/SASS  2026 20 May: Gauteng North, Pretoria SAOA Presidential Roadshow 22 May: Exco meeting June 2026   3 Jun: Presidential Roadshow Bloemfontein 4 Jun: Presidential Roadshow: Potchefstroom/Klerksdorp 11 Jun: Presidential Roadshow: KZN […]

SAOJ Table of Contents Alert

SOUTH AFRICAN ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL May 2026 Vol 25 No 2 https://www.saoj.org.za/index.php/saoj/issue/view/76 IN THIS ISSUE: EDITORIAL Building resilience is not for the faint-hearted LETTER TO THE EDITOR Casting out the truth: why ITT alone fails in trials that compare surgery to casting SHOULDER AND ELBOW Infection prevention in shoulder arthroplasty: current practices among South African orthopaedic […]

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PATIENT INFORMATION

Orthoinfo

The on-line Patient Education Library of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons provides information on a variety of conditions and procedures

Orthogate

Orthogate is dedicated to providing ways to improve access to the information needed to make informed decisions about healthcare in orthopaedics and sports medicine.

Our Patient Resources section provides educational materials to help you understand orthopaedic problems and what options for treatment may be available from your orthopedic surgeon or muskuloskeletal health provider.