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She Will Grow Out of It": The Dangerous Myths Damaging Bow-Legged Children in Nigeria

She Will Grow Out of It": The Dangerous Myths Damaging Bow-Legged Children in Nigeria

"My child is just chubby; those bow legs will straighten out naturally as she grows." This is one of the most widespread and clinically dang...

She Was Born Without a Hand: Upper Limb Prosthetics and the Nigerian Families Nobody Is Guiding

She Was Born Without a Hand: Upper Limb Prosthetics and the Nigerian Families Nobody Is Guiding

The silence surrounding congenital upper limb deficiency in Nigeria is not merely a social oversight; it is a neurological and developmental...

Children With Limb Differences in Nigeria: Between Stigma, Faith, and the Fight for a Device

Children With Limb Differences in Nigeria: Between Stigma, Faith, and the Fight for a Device

The silence surrounding congenital limb deficiency in Nigeria is not merely a social oversight; it is a neurological and developmental trage...

The Prosthetist Shortage in Nigeria: Why We Are Training Too Few People for the Job That Matters Most

The Prosthetist Shortage in Nigeria: Why We Are Training Too Few People for the Job That Matters Most

The data is not just a warning; it is an indictment. In Nigeria, the gap between the need for prosthetic and orthotic (P&O) services and...