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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 ...
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 ...
Amputee Dating: The Single Life on a Single Leg
My love life got more complicated when I became an amputee. But one thing didn’t change: Dating is still hell. Here's what I've learned about amputee dating ...
Unpacking the Myths About 3D-Printed Prosthetics
3D printing equips the industry to churn out custom devices—designed and built to fit individual amputees—at vastly greater speed and volume than traditional production methods ...
How I Became an Amputee Wheelchair Champion
For amputees, adapting to life in a wheelchair life is quite different than adapting to life on prosthetic legs. Here's how I made a smooth transition and set new goals ...
Amputees and Sleep: Fighting World War Zzzzzzzz
How can amputees get better sleep? The lack of solid research leaves everyone in the dark. We don't have a detailed, scientifically validated understanding of how limb loss interferes with sleep ...
