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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Simple Tests Can Predict Amputees’ Fall Risk
Most lower-limb amputees have taken a few tumbles over the years. But what if your prosthetist could evaluate your fall ...
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 ...
What Real Gratitude Looks Like
Gratitude can build peace of mind, reduce stress, and ward off depression. But it's most powerful when it accompanies us ...
ABLE Accounts Are Now Abler Than Ever
The age restriction on ABLE accounts rose dramatically on January 1, making hundreds of thousands of amputees newly eligible for ...
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. ...
