MARCH/APRIL 2021

FEATURES

The Future Is Now

The coming generation of prosthetic technology promises greater affordability and ease of use for amputees. Learn about the game-changing devices that are just over the horizon.

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Being the Change

Millennial and Gen Z amputees aren’t waiting for permission to create a better world. Born after (or just before) passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, these digital natives are empowered by technology and eager to build on the progress of their predecessors.

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LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE

Bionics, Border to Border

How did two donated microprocessor knees get from the Cumberland Valley to the mountains of Quito? Follow the odyssey on this interactive map.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on

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A Pandemic Within a Pandemic

Multiple investigations have shown sharp increases in diabetes-related amputations since the pandemic began, as individuals either are unable or reluctant to access necessary care. <!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via

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Spotlight on Books

Linda Olson’s “Gone: A Memoir of Love, Body, and Taking Back My Life” tells the powerful story of an amputee’s recovery from limb loss. <!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via

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Message From the Editor

This issue’s cover subject, Damian Kevitt, lost his right leg in a bicycle-auto accident in 2013. Within a few months he was turning pedals again, determined to finish the ride

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Bionics, Border to Border

How did two donated microprocessor knees get from the Cumberland Valley to the mountains of Quito? Follow the odyssey on this interactive map.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on

Read More »

A Pandemic Within a Pandemic

Multiple investigations have shown sharp increases in diabetes-related amputations since the pandemic began, as individuals either are unable or reluctant to access necessary care. <!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via

Read More »

Spotlight on Books

Linda Olson’s “Gone: A Memoir of Love, Body, and Taking Back My Life” tells the powerful story of an amputee’s recovery from limb loss. <!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via

Read More »

Message From the Editor

This issue’s cover subject, Damian Kevitt, lost his right leg in a bicycle-auto accident in 2013. Within a few months he was turning pedals again, determined to finish the ride

Read More »
Amplitude