| The Operation
The apparatus in these three pictures that is being attached to Paco's leg is known as an adjustable hinged Ilizarov external ring fixator.
In layman's terms, this fixator consists of a series of three rings which are attached to pins that are screwed directly into the bone in Paco's leg. The rings are attached to each other by wires which are gradually tightened over a period of weeks. Tightening the wires causes the rings to line up and ultimately lines up the leg bones as well. |
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Animal Doc | Paco's Story - the Operation 
