Limb Loss and the Supreme Court
When did the Supreme Court last consider limb loss in any substantive way? Here are some recent cases involving limb ...
Amputees Can Control This Bionic Arm With Their Thoughts
Biomedical engineers at the University of Minnesota may have grabbed the bionic brass ring: a smart prosthetic arm that amputees ...
GAO to Study Healthcare Access for Amputees and People With Disabilities
A group of lawmakers led by U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth directed the GAO to initiate a comprehensive study into the ...
LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Wise Women Parliament Supports Amputee Women
The Wise Women Parliament is a support group for amputee women. It empowers women to share personal experiences about living ...
New Prosthesis Is the Wheel Deal
The Crosswing, a prosthetic leg with an ingenious built-in skate feature, won first prize in last year’s Michelin Movin’On Challenge, ...
The National Limb Loss Registry Goes Live
The National Limb Loss and Preservation Registry is now live. It is meant to fill the chronic gap in reliable ...
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The Most Affordable 3D-printed Prosthesis Covers for Amputees
The market for decorative prosthetic accessories is more vibrant than ever. There are more companies to choose from, a wider ...
Can This Diabetic Boot Really Save 80,000 Amputations a Year?
Cross a podiatrist with a basketball-shoe designer, and what do you get? Foot Defender, a new medical boot that’s engineered ...
Your DIY Amputee Life Hacks Could Be Worth Thousands
There’s finally a way to get paid for your ingenious life hacks. The Simply Open Awards will be handing out ...
First Person: Finding My Voice as an Amputee Advocate
So often, amputees are hushed into silence. But when you withhold your voice, you’re depriving the world of something precious—the ...
Why Are Some Doctors So Clueless About Limb Loss?
When my doctor told me, "You're doing so much with what you have,” it was meant to be encouraging. But ...
College Scholarship Program for Amputees Is Accepting Applications
Know any college-age amputees? The Limb Preservation Foundation’s Extremity Scholarship Program is accepting applications ...
What’s Being Done to Help Ukrainian War Amputees?
Roughly 1,000 amputees are awaiting treatment at a government hospital in Kyiv—and only three prosthetists are on duty. US prosthetists ...
Friendship After Limb Loss Is a Two-Way Street
Alexandra Boutté felt especially vulnerable in the months after her amputation. But instead of donning emotional armor, she maintained friendships ...