When you think you've seen it all, Murphy's Law shows you that you don't.
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Meet Mitzi Davis, a 3 year old German Shepherd from the U.K.
Mitzi was trampled by a horse last year and her foot and its blood and nerves supplies were crushed.
She was saved by Dr. Noël Fitzpatrick, who performed a surgery unheard of.
Dr. Fitzpatrick fitted a titanium implant to the bone below Mitzi's joint, the first K-9 prosthesis in a fully articulated bone, which means that the titanium foot can move like a normal dog.
The surgery is a success. Mitzi can now walk with a normal gait.
How does it work?
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Despite its complexity, quite easily.
Mitzi first had a surgery to insert a titanium rod into her leg, which left her with a peg to which a prosthesis could be attached.
Technology was Mitzi's best friend because her new foot was designed with the help of a computer, modeled after her own gait so it would be able to absorb shock and to prevent it from snapping off.
The implant is attached to the bone, at the amputation site and stick out through the skin, where a prosthesis can then be attached.This technology allows the skin to grow with the implant and create a barrier against infections.
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Check out this video that explain the technology :
And here : http://www.dogmagazine.net
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