Meet Possibly the World’s Tiniest Orthopedic Surgery Patient

WildCare's Wildlife Hospital treats nearly 4,000 ill, injured and orphaned wild animal patients from over 200 species every year. This is one patient's story.
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Wildlife writer, Alison Hermance

This little baby squirrel had a very serious injury-- his left femur (the big bone in his upper leg) was broken into two completely separate pieces!

Read how veterinary orthopedic specialist Dr. Jim Farese saved this tiny patient's life here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alison-hermance/meet-possibly-the-worlds-_b_7504146.html