LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE

The Overlay: Comfort and Precision for Prosthetics
For many prosthetic users, managing limb volume changes throughout the day can be a constant struggle. Ethnocare’s Overlay changes the ...

Prostheses Anchored to the Bone
Osseointegration connects a prosthesis directly to the bone, a revolution in the field of amputee care. Cedars-Sinai is one of ...

Test-Case Scenarios Improve Amputee Care
Ever wondered how to find projects that are actively recruiting amputee subjects? Here's how to decide which studies are good ...

Amputees With Diabetes: Living in the Shadows
Amputees who lost their limb to diabetes are barely visible on social media, so nondisabled Americans are getting an incomplete ...
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’Tis Better to Give
Want to give an amputee a holiday gift like mobility, friendship, fitness, emotional strength, or the freedom to thrive? Support the nonprofits that help ...

UNSTOPPABLE GETS THE GREEN LIGHT
"Unstoppable" isn't the first true story about limb difference to attract A-list Hollywood talent. But the movie about a one-legged ...

Surreal Amputee Photographs Are Worth Thousands of Words
Limb loss puts people into crazy scenarios they never imagined they would inhabit. So it's a perfect subject for Karen ...

Limb Loss’ Willing Accomplice
If April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month, then November—National Diabetes Month—is its first cousin. More than 160,000 ...

Cybathlon 2024: Who Won the Prosthesis Battle Royale?
The results are in from Cybathlon 2024, an international bionics competition that takes place every four years. Races were held ...

Justin Dodge’s Victory Parade
Less than a year after losing his leg at an NBA victory parade, Justin Dodge became the first amputee in ...

Prosthesis Decision Aid Helps Amputees Choose the Right Device
The Decision-Making Aid for Lower Limb Prosthetics gives amputees and prosthetists a framework for setting shared priorities and selecting the ...

Osseointegration Statistics Show Benefits for Amputees
It has been nearly four years since the FDA conditionally approved osseointegration surgery (OI) for amputees, but the procedure still ...