Kicking a ball or climbing stairs with ease after a leg amputation above the knee is now within reach. Researchers at MIT have developed a bionic knee that redefines mobility for above-the-knee ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- An article published in the journal Nature Medicine reports that two above knee lower-limb amputees who had intraneural electrodes implanted in their ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a method to restore astoundingly natural movement in people who have had leg amputations above the knee. Rather than fit ...

BORDEAUX, France & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News: IMPLANET (Euronext Growth: ALIMP, FR0013470168, eligible for PEA-PME equity savings plans) a medical technology company specializing in ...

For an estimated two million people in the U.S. living with limb loss, commercial-grade prosthetics can be bulky, unintuitive, and still make everyday activities, like stepping over a sleeping cat, a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Stability plays a key role in primary total knee arthroplasty for patients and affects their overall ...

A commercial robotic leg could potentially benefit both higher- and lower-mobility amputees, University of Michigan roboticists have shown for the first time. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Patients who had dental caries or implant placement one year before total knee arthroplasty have more complications, including heart attacks, according to a study published recently in the Journal of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of a rotating-hinge knee prosthesis after distal femoral resection had durable long-term outcomes with a ...

FDA approved the first implant system for adults who have above-the-knee amputations and might not be able to use a conventional socket prosthetic device. The Osseoanchored Prostheses for the ...