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In Prosthesis Selection, Knowledge Is Power
Your first prosthetics appointment can feel overwhelming. Now the largest global survey ever conducted on lower-limb prosthetic selection wants to hear what you wish
Can This Early-Warning Sign Save Limbs?
More than half of US amputations are linked to diabetes and vascular disease, and the warning signs often appear years before surgery becomes inevitable.
Illusory Sensation Has Real-World Benefits
The proprioception illusion was documented more than 50 years ago. But engineers have only recently started tapping this phenomen’s potential to improve prosthetic limb
Better Post-Amputation Outcomes Are a LEAP Away
When hospitals follow the Lower Extremity Amputation Protocol (LEAP), patient outcomes improve. Yet few hospitals have adopted LEAP since its introduction about five years
In Prosthesis Selection, Knowledge Is Power
Your first prosthetics appointment can feel overwhelming. Now the largest global survey ever conducted on lower-limb prosthetic selection wants to hear what you wish you’d known before that moment.
Can This Early-Warning Sign Save Limbs?
More than half of US amputations are linked to diabetes and vascular disease, and the warning signs often appear years before surgery becomes inevitable. A new study uncovered patterns hidden in routine health records.
Illusory Sensation Has Real-World Benefits
The proprioception illusion was documented more than 50 years ago. But engineers have only recently started tapping this phenomen’s potential to improve prosthetic limb design.
Better Post-Amputation Outcomes Are a LEAP Away
When hospitals follow the Lower Extremity Amputation Protocol (LEAP), patient outcomes improve. Yet few hospitals have adopted LEAP since its introduction about five years ago.
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Five Amputee-Friendly Valentine’s Day Videos
With Cupid getting ready to fire off some arrows this weekend for Valentine’s Day, we rounded up a handful of short relationship videos by and about
New Numbers Clarify Osseointegration Outcomes
According to a new study based on nearly a thousand amputees who’ve undergone osseointegration, the long-range track record for this technology is pretty impressive. <!-- AddThis
Insurance Reform’s New Frontier: Wheelchairs
Wheelchair users face constant insurance denials and delays. But disability advocates in one state are trying to force insurers to broaden
Transformative Procedures to Reduce Nerve Pain
Leading experts with the Cedars-Sinai Limb Reconstruction Program are utilizing novel surgical techniques to reduce or
Five Amputee-Friendly Valentine’s Day Videos
With Cupid getting ready to fire off some arrows this weekend for Valentine’s Day, we rounded up a handful of short relationship videos by and about amputees.
New Numbers Clarify Osseointegration Outcomes
According to a new study based on nearly a thousand amputees who’ve undergone osseointegration, the long-range track record for this technology is pretty impressive.
Insurance Reform’s New Frontier: Wheelchairs
Wheelchair users face constant insurance denials and delays. But disability advocates in one state are trying to force insurers to broaden
Insurance Reform’s New Frontier: Wheelchairs
Wheelchair users face constant insurance denials and delays. But disability advocates in one state are trying to force insurers to broaden
Transformative Procedures to Reduce Nerve Pain
Leading experts with the Cedars-Sinai Limb Reconstruction Program are utilizing novel surgical techniques to reduce or even prevent nerve pain before it ever starts.Â
Transformative Procedures to Reduce Nerve Pain
Leading experts with the Cedars-Sinai Limb Reconstruction Program are utilizing novel surgical techniques to reduce or even prevent nerve pain before it ever starts.Â
