Maimed cat has 9 lives, 2 bionic paws - Jun 2010
?Oscar? fitted with prosthetic limbs in world-first operation
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LONDON - A cat that had both its back legs severed by a combine harvester can walk again after being fitted with prosthetic limbs in a world-first operation. The prosthetics, called ITAPs, were attached to the bone at the amputation site and then coated with hydroxyapatite which encourages the bone and skin to grow over the metal. Artificial paws were then attached to the ends of the ITAPs.
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