The first story in this week’s roundup really captures the spirit of Limb Loss Awareness Month. Quick version: A right leg amputee named Kalob Harrison was shooting the breeze with his able-bodied auto mechanic, and the mechanic asked why Harrison didn’t use a prosthesis. That led to a connection with another amputee in town, James...
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Amputee Newsmakers: March 25-31, 2021
Patch Adams keeps 'em smiling as an amputee, Bibian Mental is a champion to the end, more good news for the hemp socket, and other stories.
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The Future Is Now: Next Steps for Bionic Legs
Bionic legs already provide amputees with extraordinary function, but two new innovations are on the way: proactive user control and sensory feedback.
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A New Resource for Prosthetic Device Users
Bionics for Everyone's new User Feedback Initiative will publish data about bionic limbs from the most trustworthy of sources: you and other amputees. Read reviews and write your own.
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The Wikipedia of Bionic Limbs
Innovation in bionic limb technology is among the big amputee trends we’re tracking this year, and one of our go-to sources of information on this subject is Bionics for Everyone. This incredibly helpful website is sort of a cross between Wikipedia and Consumer Reports. You get a mix of educational articles that explain how the...