Orthopaedic surgeon: special interest in hand surgery
MBChB, FC Orth (SA)
Dr Melt van Niekerk is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hand and upper limb problems.
As an orthopedic trauma surgeon, he repairs fractures, wounds, and other trauma injuries. Dr Melt van Niekerk has specialist skills, which are vital to restoring mobility and function to your hands, wrists, shoulders and elbows.
He has been practicing privately as an orthopedic surgeon since 2012. He is a kind, caring, and passionate hand specialist.
His core values are honesty and openness.
He highly values follow-up care and rehabilitation, working closely with an expert team of physiotherapists and occupational therapists to support you in your recovery.
He performs day surgery at Cure Day Hospitals Erasmuskloof regularly and some of the procedures conducted here are removal of K-wires, De quervains release, finger trigger releases, ganglion excision, arthrodesis, carpal tunnel release and Proximal Interphalangeal (pip) joint replacements.
