The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in December carried out the first successful bone bridge surgery in West Africa as well as successful cochlear implant surgeries on three deaf ...

Differences between limbs aren’t uncommon as you’re growing. One arm may be slightly longer than the other. One leg may be a few millimeters shorter than the other. From time to time, however, pairs ...

A tool made from a modified glue gun can now repair broken bones in surgery by 3D-printing grafts directly onto them. Bone implants have historically been made of metal, donor bone and more recently ...

Collarbone surgery involves repairing a broken clavicle bone. Surgeons will try to realign the displaced bone and fix it in place to help it heal. People can usually return to their usual activities ...