AN amputee has built his own prosthetic leg to save himself £35,000. Alex Young, 46, lost his right leg below the knee last ...

Alex Young from Blandford, Dorset, developed osteomyelitis - a potentially deadly bone infection that caused him severe pain.

A new technology could reduce NHS waiting lists for prosthetic legs by half, a study has found. The software personalises prosthetic leg fittings based on data from previous patients. The data-driven ...

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 ...

With a new surgical intervention and neuroprosthetic interface, researchers restored a natural walking gait in people with amputations below the knee. Seven patients were able to walk faster, avoid ...

HERRIN - Tim Cheatham understands the pain and frustration of amputation. As an 18-year-old, he was on the wrong end of a hunting mishap that cost him his left leg below the knee. So he speaks from ...

Bulow BioTech Prosthetics is proud to announce that its patient, Lewis Branson, is among the first 3 U.S. civilians to be fitted with the O ssur POWER KNEE™. The motorized knee is a "smart" prosthetic ...

There's been a lot of research into how to give robots and prosthesis wearers a sense of touch, but it has focused largely on the hands. Now, researchers led by ETH Zurich want to restore sensory ...

When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and he ...

Spot to air only in Greenville, North Carolina, during Sunday’s Big Game honors Parker Byrd’s Extraordinary Journey ...

The modern world around us — from the spaces we inhabit to the furniture we perch upon to the gadgets, tools and devices we hold in our hands — is implicitly designed for humans that fit within a ...

When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options last year, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and he ...