A Pittsburgh-based medtech company is poised to transform how amputees get fitted for prosthetic feet by enabling them to ...

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 ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Soldiers returning from war who have lost a leg could lead a more active lifestyle with the help of a technology being developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers. ORNL ...

A Pittsburgh-based medtech company is changing how amputees select prosthetic feet by allowing them to test different options ...

WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- 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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

New research report from Dandy examines the impact of remakes on restorative dentistry; finds 22% of fast-growing dental ...

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 ...