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Bespoke Bodies: The Art and Science of Prosthetic Limbs
Many of today’s prosthetic design concepts have their roots in World War I. A major museum exhibition opening in June 2023 connects the dots ...
Return Ascender: Kirstie Ennis Has Everest Back in Her Sights
Kirstie Ennis hopes to become the first American woman amputee to complete the Seven Summits. This month on Everest, she aims to complete her mission ...
Amputees Are Taking the Plunge into Water Sports
Water sports have relatively low barriers to entry for amputees, and they’re rejuvenating for mind, body, and spirit. Here's how you can get involved ...
Power to the People: Amputee Advocates Win Big in 2023
In half a dozen states this year, amputees, prosthetists, and other citizens are pushing legislators toward better, broader prosthetic insurance coverage ...
What Is Moral Injury, and How Is It Hurting Amputees?
Most prosthetists wish they could spend more time with amputees and serve them with greater flexibility. But the system is working against them—and their patients ...
Banksy Goes Bionic: Nick Harrier’s Picturesque Prosthetics
Nick Harrier builds artistic, custom-built leg covers that change amputees’ lives—and he gives them away for free. by Rene Agredano All images: Leslie Gauthier. Nick Harrier began hacking his own prosthetic covers because he had “a desire not to look ...
The Choice: To Amputate, or Not to Amputate?
My accident left me with two badly damaged legs. Should I try to save them? Or would amputation set me up for a better life? Here's what I chose, and how it worked out ...
Prehistoric Amputations: In Search of Limbs Lost
A new archaeological find shows that prehistoric cultures knew how to provide sophisticated care for amputees—and how to reintegrate them into society ...
