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Amplitude’s Best-read Articles of 2024
Our list of best-read stories about amputees in 2024 included the usual favorites (relationships + entertainment), but a couple of new subjects rose to the
Five Amputees Who Made a Difference in 2024
We don’t mean to suggest that these are the five biggest difference makers in Limb Loss Land. They’re just a sampling of the innumerable amputees
How Many Amputees Have Received an MBE?
Last year, Hari Budha Magar become the first bilateral above-knee amputee to reach the summit of Mount Everest. But when he received an MBE last
Top Holiday Gifts for Amputees in 2024
Our annual list of gifts for favorite amputee is the usual mashup of merch you can wear, eat, read, work out with, hang on the
Amplitude’s Best-read Articles of 2024
Our list of best-read stories about amputees in 2024 included the usual favorites (relationships + entertainment), but a couple of new subjects rose to the top of the list.
Five Amputees Who Made a Difference in 2024
We don’t mean to suggest that these are the five biggest difference makers in Limb Loss Land. They’re just a sampling of the innumerable amputees who made major impacts this year.
How Many Amputees Have Received an MBE?
Last year, Hari Budha Magar become the first bilateral above-knee amputee to reach the summit of Mount Everest. But when he received an MBE last week, he was far from the first.
Top Holiday Gifts for Amputees in 2024
Our annual list of gifts for favorite amputee is the usual mashup of merch you can wear, eat, read, work out with, hang on the wall, or immediately ship back to the store (as the case may be).
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Bionic Santa Shares His Secrets
“Santa Claus isn’t known for having a prosthetic arm,” says Mike Tindall. So things can get a little awkward when Tindall’s portraying St. Nick and some little
What Is the Diabetic Foot Valley?
The United States isn’t the only country that incurs thousands of avoidable amputations due to inconsistent diabetes care. It’s a worldwide problem. And a new program from
How to Keep Small Hurts From Becoming Big Problems
In a perfect world, amputees’ unaffected limbs would be exempt from bruises, sprains, strains, and breaks. But minor injuries do happen, and
Prostheses Anchored to the Bone
Osseointegration connects a prosthesis directly to the bone, a revolution in the field of amputee care. Cedars-Sinai
Bionic Santa Shares His Secrets
“Santa Claus isn’t known for having a prosthetic arm,” says Mike Tindall. So things can get a little awkward when Tindall’s portraying St. Nick and some little tyke wants to know why Santa’s hand is glowing and making mechanical sounds.
What Is the Diabetic Foot Valley?
The United States isn’t the only country that incurs thousands of avoidable amputations due to inconsistent diabetes care. It’s a worldwide problem. And a new program from Italy may offer a solution.
How to Keep Small Hurts From Becoming Big Problems
In a perfect world, amputees’ unaffected limbs would be exempt from bruises, sprains, strains, and breaks. But minor injuries do happen, and
How to Keep Small Hurts From Becoming Big Problems
In a perfect world, amputees’ unaffected limbs would be exempt from bruises, sprains, strains, and breaks. But minor injuries do happen, and
Prostheses Anchored to the Bone
Osseointegration connects a prosthesis directly to the bone, a revolution in the field of amputee care. Cedars-Sinai is one of the few facilities in the country currently performing the surgery.
Prostheses Anchored to the Bone
Osseointegration connects a prosthesis directly to the bone, a revolution in the field of amputee care. Cedars-Sinai is one of the few facilities in the country currently performing the surgery.
