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Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)

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Annual Increase in Medical Tariffs for Medical Service Providers - 2024

Prosthetic and Orthotics Gazette 2024

Prosthetics Tariff of Fees as from 1 April 2024 (Practice 87 & 90)

Prosthetics

Definitions

Knee

 

KNEE


Locking

Unit is locked stiff at the knee unit when in use, The knee will not bend until a release mechanism is operated to free the knee lock


Friction controlled

Prosthetic knee unit which is controlled with friction functions within the unit


Pneumatic controlled

Prosthetic knee unit which is controlled with pneumatic functions within the unit


Hydraulic controlled

Prosthetic knee unit which is controlled with hydraulic functions within the unit


Pneumatic + electronic motor control

Multifacited knee unit which consists of pneumatic chambers and externally powered to control the functioning of the unit


Hydraulic + electronic motor control

Multifacited knee unit which consists of hydraulic chambers and externally powered to control the functioning of the unit


Single axis (Monocentric)

During the flexion/extension the prosthetic knee articulate rotationally around one knee axis


4-Bar linkage

During the flexion/extension the prosthetic knee articulate rotationally around four knee axis


Multi axis (Polycentric)

During the flexion/extension the prosthetic knee articulate rotationally around multiple knee axis