Cementless Prostheses Successful In Dogs, Potential Use In Human Joint Replacement

Only six months after undergoing a unique and innovative surgery at Michigan State University, Jake - part dog and now part machine - spends his time working out on an underwater treadmill, traversing obstacle courses and prancing around pain free. Jake, an 11-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, was the first dog in the Midwest and only the 11th in the world to undergo surgery for a new, cementless elbow prosthesis last April.

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Filed under: Arthritis on November 4th, 2008