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 ...

From getting casted to the final adjustments, go behind the scenes of the incredible process of bringing a custom prosthetic ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Pittsburgh-based medtech company is poised to transform how amputees get fitted for prosthetic feet by enabling them to test ...

The muscles and tissues in arms and legs change throughout the day. They warm up, cool off, stiffen, swell or constrict based on things like activity level, environment and age. But a prosthetic leg ...

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 ...

For people who have lost an arm due to an accident or illness and need a prosthetic arm, an international joint research team led by a Korean researcher has developed a technology that allows them to ...

The latest advance in wearable robotic technology promises to solve a 200-year-old problem by revolutionizing the fit of prosthetic limbs, transforming the lives of millions of amputees worldwide. The ...

It’s not just about walking—it’s about protecting the skin! Today, Nelson is tackling the ultimate prosthetic dilemma: ...

Fitting a patient for a prosthetic limb is normally a painstaking and time-consuming process. In some cases, trying to determine how capable a patient may be of operating a prosthetic limb even before ...