A newly developed bionic knee could help people with above-the-knee amputations walk and climb with greater ease than they could with a traditional prosthesis. The new prosthesis, described July 10 in ...
DANVILLE -- Geisinger HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center and Geisinger Medical Center are putting the pieces together to work toward becoming known as a regional amputee center. "Over the course of two ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Osseoanchored Prostheses for the Rehabilitation of Amputees (OPRA) Implant System, the first implant system marketed in the U.S. for adults who ...
Did you hurt your knee or have surgery? Or is it achy and stiff because of arthritis? Either way, you might feel like the last thing you should do is get on your feet and move your joints around. But ...
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a method to restore astoundingly natural movement in people who have had leg amputations above the knee. Rather than fit ...
Lt. Brandon Anderson, 42, of the Fishers Fire Department is one of the only firefighters in America with an above-the-knee amputation. Living an active lifestyle with an amputated leg may seem ...