When you’re looking for an electrician or plumber who won’t rip you off, you can read the customer reviews at Angie’s List. If you want to know what other travelers think about a restaurant or hotel, there’s TripAdvisor. Before you click “purchase” on a new laptop or phone, maybe you check the ratings at CNET or Consumer Reports. But...
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Smart Sockets for Amputees: The State of the Art
Imagine a socket that continuously monitors the shape and size of your residual limb, then adjusts in real time to maintain a secure, comfortable fit. Too good to be true?
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AMI Amputation Surgery: A Layperson’s Guide
You might have heard about AMI surgery, the new amputation procedure that’s been making news lately. Here’s a chance to understand how it actually works.
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Amputee Newsmakers: April 8-14, 2021
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...