WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Above-elbow and hand prosthetics represent remarkable achievements in rehabilitative technology, offering individuals comprehensive solutions to challenges of limb loss.

Engineers can replicate missing body parts for amputees, but re-creating the abilities of lost limbs is a more complex feat. Advances in engineering are making prostheses more functional and giving ...

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 ...

The 63-year-old former Akademi Fantasia Season Six contestant is now wheelchair-bound after her right leg was amputated below ...