UPDATE: Motorbike accident victim in theatre

Anton Botha went into theatre at 8am this morning for reconstructive surgery on his femur, knee and ankle.

According to his father it is expected that the operation will last between eight and 12 hours.

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A father fears his son could lose his leg as a result of inadequate treatment at Tembisa Hospital.

23-year-old Nimrod Park resident, Anton Botha, was involved in a motorcycle accident on the corner of Highveld Road and Lily Street on Friday morning. He was on his way to a store to buy pain killers when the accident happened.

Since being admitted to Tembisa Hospital he received very little treatment for his badly injured leg.

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According to his father, Gerhard, who arrived from New Zealand on Tuesday, his left femur, knee and ankle are broken and need immediate attention.

“Personnel only attended to the open wound on his knee on Tuesday after I had to speak to several people at the hospital. The wound is still open and they need to operate on his leg before it gets infected,” A distraught Botha told Express on Wednesday.

Doctors on Tuesday said he was top of the list to undergo surgery on Wednesday. However, came Wednesday he was told the theatres were full and the operation would not be done.

“My son is at high risk of losing his leg.”

Botha is now scheduled to be operated on this morning.

Tembisa Hospital has still not responded to Kempton Express’ enquiries regarding the situation.

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