iWalk recently announced the availability of its BiOM bionic lower limb system for above-knee amputees. The device is an ankle system that works with select microprocessor knees to restore natural ...

Lower limb amputation is a life‐altering surgical intervention, most commonly necessitated by vascular complications, trauma or malignancy. The subsequent rehabilitation process is critical in ...

Accidental falls are the second leading cause of injury-related death across the entire global population, and they take the top spot for people aged 65 and older. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Patients with lower limb amputation experience ambulation disorders since they rely exclusively on visual information in addition to the tactile information they receive from stump–socket interface.

A test developed at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus that measures both prosthetic donning time and mobility in lower-limb amputation, shows that a prosthesis anchored to bone goes ...

Around 2 million people in the United States have had an amputation or were born with a limb difference, and 185,000 undergo amputation surgery each year, according to the Amputee Coalition. No two ...

The finding is the first to validate the test as a tool to measure performance for lower-limb amputees using bone-anchored prostheses. The study was published recently in the Journal of Bone & Joint ...

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The 26th Amputee Coalition Conference brought together amputees from across the world to Tucson as they received support from various organizations. Approximately 1,150 people arrived at the JW ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CHARLOTTE SPORTS LIVE) — It was 2013, and Erik Bowen was living his best life. “I got married, bought our first house, and went on a couple of crazy vacations,” he recalled. He was ...