Robotic arm used to perform Africa’s first hip and knee replacements

Doctors have performed Africa's first orthopaedic surgery using a robotic arm. On Thursday Dr Ebrahim Hoosen and Dr Lipalo Mokete‚ using the transformative technology‚ saw two hip replacements and one partial knee replacement go off without a hitch.After being operated on by the robotic arm‚ their three patients are recovering in a hospital in Modderfontein‚ Johannesburg‚ without any complications.