An orthopaedic surgeon has identified the plate found in the corpse of 4.7-metre crocodile 'MJ' as a bone plate used to heal fractures in humans.
Central Queensland crocodile farmer John Lever routinely examines crocodiles that die at the Koorana Crocodile Farm. He was surprised to find what is now believed to be a human orthopaedic plate inside MJ, who passed away about a month ago. Mr Lever said UK-based medical experts had confirmed the device was fitted onto a human bone after thoroughly examining photographs. "A company in England called Which Medical Device, and also an orthopaedic surgeon in England, they teamed up to come back to us and say it's definitely a human orthopaedic plate," he said. "We've found out the manufacturing company of these plates [is] called Synthes." In an email to Mr Lever, UK-based radiologist Phil Haslam and orthopaedic surgeon Craig Gerrand said they believed the plate was attached to a human bone. "My orthopaedic colleague is pretty sure this is a 3.5 millimetre DCP [dynamic compression plate] from AO [an international community of medical specialists in the field of musculoskeletal trauma]," the email said. Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-01/surgeon-says-orthopaedic-plate-inside-croc-of-human-origin/11373988
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