Undated- A new artificial leg is making life "normal" for some amputees. That's because the leg moves and reacts almost like a real leg. In fact, this amazing "C-leg" actually saved a seaport worker's ...
Sean Mizlo didn’t sleep much Sunday night, dreaming about his new leg. With a huge smile and eager hands Monday morning, Mizlo attached the Otto Bock C-Leg prosthetic limb to his leg stump and stood ...
A surgery developed at MIT, called agonist-antagonist myoneural interface (AMI), connects muscle remnants from the shin and the calf to allow near-natural movement for those using an advanced ...
The young alpaca lost his leg last year but hasn’t let it slow him down. Cowboy was fitted at Friday’s appointment for his second prosthetic leg. Derek Smith, his owner and Co-Owner of Fleecy Friends ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - When walking through life, taking the first step can be a challenge. And, when tragedy strikes, it’s a motion that can feel impossible. So, after losing his leg in a boating ...
A Venezuelan boy born with a defect that caused him to have his leg amputated is now ready to reach his full potential here in the U.S. On Monday, a non-profit organization in Arizona helped him get a ...
When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and he ...
SAGINAW, Mich. — According to the World Health Organization (WHO), only 1 out of every 10 people who need prosthetics actually has access to them. Ben Hogan, a certified prosthetist and orthotist ...
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