![Dexter with owners Anna and Ken Zankel](/sites/g/files/dgvnsk491/files/styles/sf_large_width/public/media/images/Dexter-Anna-Ken-Zankel.png?itok=wRQrOFGf)
Dexter: Total Joint Replacement
Dexter was recovering from a femoral head ostectomy (FHO) surgery when he was adopted by Anna and Ken Zankel. But when the FHO resulted in suboptimal results and a bone infection, his owners turned to UC Davis for help.
The solution was a total hip replacement using a custom, 3D-printed titanium implant coated with silver to stave off potential infections.
![Dexter - Results of FHO and bone infection seen on a radiograph](/sites/g/files/dgvnsk491/files/media/images/Dexter1.png)
![Dexter - Computer-aided design (CAD) rendering of Dexter’s 3D-printed custom titanium implant](/sites/g/files/dgvnsk491/files/media/images/Dexter2.png)
![Dexter - Radiograph showing custom implant after surgery](/sites/g/files/dgvnsk491/files/media/images/Dexter3.png)
![Dexter post-surgery](/sites/g/files/dgvnsk491/files/media/images/Dexter4.png)
![Dexter at a recheck appointment after surgery](/sites/g/files/dgvnsk491/files/media/images/Dexter5.png)
![Dexter - Enjoying his new pain-free life at home](/sites/g/files/dgvnsk491/files/media/images/Dexter6.png)
Dexter slowly got better and better. Before, he would yelp in pain whenever he moved his leg in the wrong way. That is gone now.”
—Dr. Denis Marcellin-Little
![Dexter with Dr. Marcellin-Little](/sites/g/files/dgvnsk491/files/media/images/Dexter-Dr-Marcellin-Little_0.png)