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flag South Africa performs first internal limb reconstruction, healing a man’s severe leg injury without external devices.

flag South Africa has performed its first fully internal limb reconstruction at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town, treating a 64-year-old former police officer injured in a 2018 gunshot wound. flag Using a Fitbone transport nail, surgeons repaired a 50mm bone defect and corrected a 30mm leg-length discrepancy without external fixators, reducing pain and infection risks. flag The procedure, led by Dr. Nando Ferreira and conducted with Stellenbosch University, marks a major advancement in public healthcare, offering a faster recovery and improved outcomes for complex bone injuries.

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