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The Overlay: Comfort and Precision for Prosthetics

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

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

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 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

’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 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

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

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?

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

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

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

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 ...
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