After the initial shock of the Boston Marathon bombings wore off, many people began to wonder—quite rightly—what the future would hold for those who lost limbs in the explosions. In the past, the ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Mohamed Dhaouafi Mohamed Dhaouafi was training to be an engineer in Tunisia ...

At Chris Kort’s midtown Manhattan office, Eric has stopped by to try on his new foot. Kort, prosthetist and president of Prosthetics in Motion, has created a new, lighter device for him to try. It ...

Following is a transcript of the video. 8 prostheses that are changing lives These silicone aesthetic and functional prostheses are made to look realistic. Each prosthesis is custom-made by taking ...

These silicone aesthetic and functional prostheses are made to look realistic. Each prosthesis is custom-made by taking body measurements. These 3D-printed finger prostheses give greater mobility to ...

Every quarter, UC San Diego engineers Joshua Pelz and Luca De Vivo, as well as prosthetics specialist Herb Barrack, travel to Ensenada, Mexico, where they work with amputees to provide free, ...

To evaluate the use and safety of temporary, cosmetic, painted prostheses as an alternative to clear conformers immediately post removal of eye or socket surgery in children and adults. We reviewed 54 ...

WINONA, Minn., (WLAX, WEUX) – Volunteers in southeast Minnesota are stepping up to support women facing life-changing surgery ...

This article discusses common myths associated with the use of external breast prostheses and the impact this misinformation may have on the quality of life of women after mastectomy. A review of the ...

Roboticists and engineers around the world are chasing after the next great prosthesis to help bring autonomy, control, and comfort back to more than 2 million amputees in the U.S. alone. But even the ...