While they may not be able to fly, instantly freeze their enemies, or shoot lightning from their fingers, children who have missing limbs due to a birth de Source: Open Bionics Unveils Three Prosthetic Arms to Turn Kids Into Superheroes | Medgadget
Read More →Excellent paper sent to us by our Master Prosthetist, Jesse Cornell. Enjoy! Chapter 25 – Atlas of Limb Prosthetics: Surgical, Prosthetic, and Rehabilitation Principles Musculoskeletal Complications in Amputees: Their Prevention and Management John H. Bovvker, M.D. Robert D. Keagy, M.D. Pradip D. Poonekar, M.B., B.S., M.S. (Gen. Surg.) One of the primary aims of any surgical procedure, apart from obtaining primary healing at the operative site, is the prevention of complications due to that procedure. Amputee management has the added…
Read More →Sophie de Oliveira Barata, founder of The Alternative Limb Project, gives us a glimpse into her wildly creative process of designing imaginative, personalized prosthetics. Source: Expressing identity with aesthetic prosthetics
Read More →Powered prosthetic legs have the potential to replace a good deal of the functionality that original limbs used to perform in disabled patients. Yet, they’ Source: Prosthetic Leg Control System Knows When You’re Strolling, Climbing Stairs (VIDEO)
Read More →Now that the mechanical aspects of prosthetic arms have gotten quite impressive, gettingĀ these devices to have a sense of touch is a major next step to ove Source: New Device Stimulates Nerves to Bring Feeling to Prosthetic Hands
Read More →Handiii: A Sub $300, 3D Printed, Smart-Phone Connected Bionic Arm (VIDEO).
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