About Cappagh Hospital
Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital is Irelands' major centre for elective orthopaedic surgery.
Cappagh has been the pioneer of Orthopaedic Surgery in Ireland
and is now the biggest dedicated Orthopaedic hospital in the country.
Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital is a Voluntary Hospital
founded in 1908 under the care of the Religious Sisters of Charity.
It was once renowned for its 'Open Air' wards and for its surgical
treatment of children with TB from the 1920s. It is now an elective
hospital with 160 beds, 11 of which are semi-private. The hospital
provides the full range of Orthopaedic services including Major
Joint Replacement (Ankle, Hip, Knee, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist),
Spinal Surgery, Primary Bone Tumour service, Paediatric orthopaedics
and Sports Injuries. The Orthotic Unit produces artificial limbs,
braces and other aids for patients from all over the country.
The hospital has links with Beaumont Hospital, Children's
University Hospital, Temple Street , Connolly Hospital,
Blanchardstown, Mater University Hospital, St. Vincent's
University Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital, Dun Laoghaire and
St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown.
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