A leading cause of disability in the United States is hemiparesis, a condition where impaired motor control, muscle weakness, and spasticity affect one side of the body. Occurring in 80% of stroke ...

Thomas Markle Sr.'s left leg was amputated below the knee, and he hopes the new prosthetic will be able to let him walk again ...

Along with a growing number of war-wounded amputees, Mykhailo Varvarych and Iryna Botvynska are navigating an altered destiny ...

A woman whose £2,000 prosthetic leg was swept out to sea has said she is “over the moon” after it was found washed up on a beach 10 months later in the UK. Brenda Ogden, 69, lost the custom-made ...

Feb. 11 (UPI) --A prosthetic leg lost by a swimmer in England was found when it washed up 10 months later on a beach about 14.5 miles away. Brenda Ogden, 69, said her custom-made titanium leg, which ...

When Avery Krause heard she needed to have the lower half of her leg amputated due to cancer, the first thing she thought about was basketball. A tear rolls down Avery's face after the Amputee ...

See photos of Papillion La Vista basketball player surprised with grant for prosthetic leg after cancer A tear rolls down Avery Krause's face after the Amputee Wellness Alliance of the Midlands ...

Abstract: This study presents the design, modeling, and testing of a low-cost, lightweight, 3-degree-of-freedom (3-DOF) bionic leg prosthesis designed to improve mobility on uneven terrain. A ...

Oakland Orthopedic Appliances is the only business that offers 3D-printed prosthetic legs in Michigan. The business, with locations in Midland, Bay City, Mount Pleasant and Saginaw, orders the ...

MADISON, Ala. (WAFF) - Just a little over a year ago, a 25-year-old woman from Madison had to have her hands and legs amputated after contracting sepsis. When the community heard about her story, they ...

Washington State University veterinarians have helped a miniature donkey named Elsa walk again after fitting her with a custom prosthetic leg, following a severe infection that nearly cost her life.