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Surgery
Treatment and surgery for injuries and conditions of the bones, joints and muscles.
Overview
The orthopaedic department treats injuries and diseases of the bones and muscles, restoring ability and body function in people with disability.
Over the years the department has strengthened its services and become a referral point for the assessment and treatment of children’s orthopaedic conditions. With diagnostic, surgical and rehabilitative services all in one place, patients can find qualified answers to their orthopaedic health problems at CoRSU.
Although it is not an official designation, the department acts as a referral centre for children with disability, and for children at risk of acquiring a disability, from the whole of Uganda and from neighbouring countries.
The department works alongside the physiotherapy department and the orthopaedic workshop, which provide assistive devices such as braces, wheelchairs and artificial limbs when they are needed. Together they complete the chain of treatment.
In 2024 the department had ten orthopaedic surgeons, three of them paediatric orthopaedic surgeons, and three orthopaedic officers.
Can bowed legs or knock knees be corrected? Yes. A person with bowed legs or knock knees can be treated and the condition corrected.
What causes bone deformities? They can be caused by genetic factors, hormonal changes, bone infections or accidents.
How much does knee surgery cost? A surgeon will usually examine the knee before the cost of treatment or surgery is determined.
Named clinics linked to this service, as reported in the CoRSU Annual Report 2024.
Call to confirm the day
Call to confirm the day
Mondays and Thursdays
Call to confirm the day
Clinic days can change. Please call+256 761 002 111to confirm before you travel.
2024 in numbers
Figures from the CoRSU Annual Report 2024.
Patient story
Mark’s legs bent inward until he could no longer walk. His grandmother almost left CoRSU when she heard the cost, but a subsidy supported by CBM International covered his surgery in full.
What we do
For patients
Request an appointment, call us, or come to the hospital during clinic hours. Our team will guide you from there.
For supporters
Children aged five and under are treated free at CoRSU, and older children at a subsidised rate. Gifts from people like you make that possible.
