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Top Summer Camps for Amputee Kids in 2023
For the first time in years, no Covid restrictions are impinging on the calendar of summer amputee camps. Everyone’s fully open for business, and a lot of programs

Boom Times Ahead for Osseointegration Nation?
OI pioneer Robert Rozbruch is bullish on OI for several reasons. One of the biggest? The expanding range of patients who are getting good results from the procedure.

March Madness, Amputee Style
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the nation’s premier stand-up amputee basketball tournament—the Cactus Classic—returns this spring.

New “Hand Book” Helps Families Navigate Limb Difference
Families with children who have congenital limb difference often struggle to find the information they need. “The Hand Book” provides answers to common questions about growing up as

Top Summer Camps for Amputee Kids in 2023
For the first time in years, no Covid restrictions are impinging on the calendar of summer amputee camps. Everyone’s fully open for business, and a lot of programs are already accepting applications.

Boom Times Ahead for Osseointegration Nation?
OI pioneer Robert Rozbruch is bullish on OI for several reasons. One of the biggest? The expanding range of patients who are getting good results from the procedure.

March Madness, Amputee Style
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the nation’s premier stand-up amputee basketball tournament—the Cactus Classic—returns this spring.

New “Hand Book” Helps Families Navigate Limb Difference
Families with children who have congenital limb difference often struggle to find the information they need. “The Hand Book” provides answers to common questions about growing up as an amputee.
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Insurance Coverage for Amputees: 2023 Legislation Tracker 3/15 UPDATE
Use Amplitude Magazine’s state-by-state bill tracker to follow the progress of 2023 bills designed to expand access to prosthetic devices for amputees.

Will Knox Gibson Be the Movies’ First Amputee Action Hero?
Amputee actor Knox Gibson is almost completely unknown to US audiences. That will change in a few months, when Americans see Gibson in the next Hunger Games film.

Herbert Marshall: Hollywood’s First Amputee Movie Star
On camera, Marshall’s romantic partners included Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, and Katherine Hepburn. But that’s nothing compared to his list of real-life lovers.

Sam’s Story: A Transformational Perspective on Limb Loss
For Sam Beveridge, the greatest benefit of connecting to the Limb Preservation Foundation was the feeling of getting connected to a new community.

Insurance Coverage for Amputees: 2023 Legislation Tracker 3/15 UPDATE
Use Amplitude Magazine’s state-by-state bill tracker to follow the progress of 2023 bills designed to expand access to prosthetic devices for amputees.

Will Knox Gibson Be the Movies’ First Amputee Action Hero?
Amputee actor Knox Gibson is almost completely unknown to US audiences. That will change in a few months, when Americans see Gibson in the next Hunger Games film.

Herbert Marshall: Hollywood’s First Amputee Movie Star
On camera, Marshall’s romantic partners included Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, and Katherine Hepburn. But that’s nothing compared to his list of real-life lovers.

Herbert Marshall: Hollywood’s First Amputee Movie Star
On camera, Marshall’s romantic partners included Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, and Katherine Hepburn. But that’s nothing compared to his list of real-life lovers.

Sam’s Story: A Transformational Perspective on Limb Loss
For Sam Beveridge, the greatest benefit of connecting to the Limb Preservation Foundation was the feeling of getting connected to a new community.

Sam’s Story: A Transformational Perspective on Limb Loss
For Sam Beveridge, the greatest benefit of connecting to the Limb Preservation Foundation was the feeling of getting connected to a new community.