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iStock The health system in Limpopo is facing a huge backlog in orthopaedic surgeries, with some patients being sent home prematurely. Authorities have put the blame on the relaxation of strict Covid-19 lockdown regulations. A six-year-old girl has since suffered a permanent disability due to the backlog. The Limpopo health department is experiencing a months-long backlog in orthopaedic surgeries, with some patients seemingly being sent home from hospitals, still with broken bones and without medication. The situation came under the spotlight again when Thabo Makgeru, 32, and a six-year-old girl, who is now permanently disabled, were sent home from Polokwane Provincial Hospital after spending almost three ....
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