In the United States, approximately 185,000 people have an amputation each year, 507 people lose a limb each day, and 2.1 million people currently live with limb loss. By 2050, this number will reach ...

When an arm or other extremity is amputated or lost, a prosthetic device, or prosthesis, can play an important role in rehabilitation. For many people, an artificial limb can improve mobility and the ...

CHICAGO — Vernita Jefferson is a grandmother, postal service retiree, mentor to amputees and, most recently, a tech pioneer. Jefferson, 73, a resident of Chicago'€™s Chatham neighborhood, became the ...

Chafing, blisters and sores are common problems for people fitted with an artificial limb. The artificial limb's fixed, rigid shape can't adapt to changes in a person's body, ultimately causing it to ...

While losing a limb is a life-changing experience, it's important to remember that you don't have to go through an amputation alone. Your post-operative care will involve an interdisciplinary team ...

Amparo designs and manufactures direct-fit, remouldable prosthetic sockets that enable same-day fittings with easily portable ...

From breaking news to special features, we're on it! Join the NonStop Local Chord group and always be in the know. WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Chafing, blisters and sores are common ...

Researchers have been working to make prostheses more comfortable in a twofold approach: sensors that detect how the prosthesis fits and a system to make the fit better, pointing out that it doesn't ...

Ted Trower carefully slipped a new prosthesis onto Jim Bendele's left knee. As Bendele stood and moved forward, Trower glanced at several lines forming on his computer screen. "Those are pretty steps, ...

Researchers have developed a new, data-driven way of fitting prosthetic legs which could lead to better fitting prosthetics, in less time and at a lower cost. The technology has been developed by ...

RHA prostheses that replace your radial head are inserted directly into the remaining radius bone, and they sometimes loosen over time. A radial head arthroplasty (RHA) is a procedure to replace the ...

First it was a pair of green fists modeled after the Incredible Hulk’s. Then, Jordan Wilkes found two sets of razor-like Wolverine claws. He settled on a round plastic shield fit for Captain America.