Franz Birkholtz

Dr Franz Birkholtz Orthopaedics; Institute of Orthopaedics and Rheumatology; Mediclinic Winelands Orthopaedic HospitalSource [1]Source [2]Source [8]

The questionnaire names the Stellenbosch affiliations. The official Mediclinic profile also lists Mediclinic Stellenbosch and Mediclinic Winelands Day Clinic.

1,000-1,499 individual patientsSource [1]

Provider estimate for the named surgeon; not independently audited and not a procedure, segment, or implant count.

25-49 individual patientsSource [1]

Provider estimate for the named surgeon; not independently audited.

Cosmetic stature lengthening, limb-length discrepancy, deformity correction, congenital conditions, and post-trauma shortening, bone loss, or nonunionSource [1]Source [9]

Pediatric and adultSource [1]

Individual candidacy remains case-specific.

Femur, tibia, foot or ankle, humerus, forearm, and handSource [1]

PRECICE, FITBONE, LON, LATN, circular external fixation, monolateral external fixation, hexapod external fixation, and bone transportSource [1]Source [3]

Method availability does not establish suitability for an individual patient.

PRECICE and FITBONESource [1]Source [3]

PRECICE, FITBONE, LON, LATN, and hexapod external fixationSource [1]Source [3]

TrueLok and TrueLok HexSource [1]

Titanium nails supplied through Ortho-XactSource [4]Source [7]

The provider described the nails as similar to a Medtronic tibial nail. The Library did not verify an exact model, manufacturer, regulatory status, or technical equivalence and does not present that comparison as fact.

USD 45,000 for the four-month LON tibia inclusive package; USD 73,000-76,000 for selected bilateral femur or tibia FITBONE and PRECICE packagesSource [1]Source [3]Source [4]

Provider-stated general 2026 package information, not a patient-specific quote. Upper-limb packages remain price on request. Complication care, emergency care, travel, translation, hardware removal, and other stated exclusions are outside the listed package. A current written quote controls.

Relevant inclusive packages provide four months in the dedicated accommodation facility with PT, hydrotherapy, meals, and follow-up, alongside the procedure-specific inclusions in the written packageSource [1]Source [3]Source [4]Source [6]

The uploaded sheet describes further procedure-specific inclusions and exclusions. Exact scope remains subject to the provider's current written quote; this summary does not imply that every package has identical inclusions.

50% to secure the nailsSource [1]

Refundability and timing were not stated.

12-15 weeks near the treatment center for femur or tibiaSource [1]Source [3]Source [4]

The provider separately confirmed that relevant inclusive packages cover four months in the dedicated accommodation facility. The recommended local-stay range and package accommodation period answer different planning questions and individual plans may vary.

Generally 7-10 days, depending on patient factorsSource [1]Source [4]

Provider-stated general range, not a guaranteed stay or a patient-specific discharge plan.

On-site or accommodation-based PT, 5-6 days weekly during distraction and 3-4 days weekly during consolidationSource [1]Source [3]

Frequency may be adjusted to the individual treatment plan.

Every two weeks; the listed package covers four monthsSource [1]Source [3]

The provider response does not define the cadence after the four-month package period.

Available by video call, email, and messaging appSource [1]

These are routine follow-up channels, not an emergency-care guarantee.

Wire transfer and credit or debit cardSource [1]

Support is available on site at the accommodation facility, with escalation through the practice nurse practitioner to the surgeon and backup ambulance and emergency-room supportSource [4]Source [6]

Provider-stated general pathway, not a guarantee of response time, availability, or coverage. Each patient still needs the current contact and escalation plan.