Just like a goalkeeper jumps after a ball, a falconer dives towards his bird of prey when it has killed its prey. In this way, he supports the animal in the hunt. However, with severe osteoarthritis in his knee, this was no longer possible for Martin Ranzenhofer (61). A modern, high-tech surgical method helped him gain new mobility.
“Very few people know how many distances we falconers have to cover with the animal every day; up to 19 kilometers is not unusual. After my hip rebelled ten years ago, severe knee pain prevented me from practicing my hobby,” says the 61-year-old from Stockerau (Lower Austria). “But now I can walk well again and I can also cycle and sail.” The master falconer explains how a ‘robot’ helped him with an artificial knee.
Source: Krone
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