The Bone and Joint Orthopaedic Hospital in Sokoto has successfully carried out its first hip replacement surgery on a 65-year old woman, Hajiya Rukaya Muhammad of Wamakko local government area. The Hospital's medical director, Dr. Muhammad Oboirien, said the surgery which took two and half hours was to correct the hip of the woman that was damaged as a result of severe arthritis. Dr Muhammad said it was the first time a joint replacement is being done in the whole of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states.

He said the patient who came to the hospital limping and with severe pain has since started to walk with walker. The Director said the hip replacement cost less N700, 000 to N750, 000 when compared to Dubai, India and other European country where it costs about N2 million, including airfare and accommodation.


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