Osseointegration offers life with new stability, comfort to those living with limb loss

A local amputee is taking steps pain free after years of struggling with a standard artificial limb. Now fitted with new ...

‘Prosthetics aren’t made for people like us’: the brothers creating innovative artificial limbs for Africans

When Ubokobong Amanam lost his fingers in an accident he teamed up with his brother John, a special effects artist, to design a prosthetic that suited him – now they run a thriving business ...
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Case Western Reserve University researchers receive $9.9 million to test touch-enabled prosthetic hands

CLEVELAND — A groundbreaking prosthetic hand that can restore the sense of touch is moving closer to reality for people living with upper limb amputations, thanks to a major federal investment in ...
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Modern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Heidi Hausse, Auburn University (THE CONVERSATION) The human body today has many ...
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Advancing prosthetic limb technology with robotics

Advanced electronic sensors and circuitry combined with computer modeling and simulation are two of the leading technologies driving developments in robotic control technology for bringing specialized ...
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Modern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amputees in 16th century Europe commissioned iron hands from artisans, many of whom had never made prostheses before. Lernestål, ...