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Ghana’s traditional bone setters: Risk or reliable?

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April 30, 2026

Limited access to orthopaedic specialists, high hospital costs and deeply rooted beliefs continue to push many Ghanaians toward traditional bone setters. But health experts warn the largely unregulated practice is leaving some patients with permanent deformities and lifelong disabilities.

Maxwell Suuk Maxwell is a DW reporter based in Tamale, Northern Ghana.
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