Duminy - also an all-rounder who was expected to support the four-man pace attack with his off-spin - will be sidelined for six months after suffering the injury on the Gabba pitch after play on Friday.
"We have opted for a like-for-like replacement," the CSA's Andrew Hudson said in a news release.
"Dean can bat anywhere in the top order and he also gives us a back-up spin bowling option.
"He had a good debut for the Proteas in their recent ODI series in England and he fully deserves his call-up to our Test squad as well."
Left-hander Elgar, 25, has yet to play a Test for his country and that is unlikely to change in Australia with Faf du Plessis likely to replace Duminy for the last two matches of the series at Adelaide Oval and the WACA in Perth.
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