The paper ‘Biomechanical Assessment of Two Artificial Big Toe Restorations From Ancient Egypt and Their Significance to the History of Prosthetics’ is available on request. A brief paper was published ...

The Promenade™ is engineered to manage the unique gait dynamics of low impact ambulators including the diabetic & vascular amputee population. With an easily deflected toe - not too hard or too ...

The Element DS is an ideal choice for amputees that are moderately active to very active as defined by levels K3-K4. It is available in sizes 22 to 30 cm and carries a weight rating of 275 lbs ...

A 15-year-old amputee has appealed on social media for a new prosthetic leg that will allow her to dance on the tips of her toes. Pollyanna Hope, from Hertfordshire, lost her leg in an accident 13 ...

But initial feedback is promising: “The typical phrase [we hear] is ‘it feels like I regained my foot,’” says Catalano.

1 Department of Sport Science, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa 2 Central Analytic Facility, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa 3 Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine ...

When an amputee patient thinks about walking, the prosthetic limb moves naturally A high-tech prosthetic leg enables amputees to walk naturally and at normal speeds without consciously thinking ...

but the dream of amputees feeling human touch through their prosthetics may be closer to fruition than ever. A groundbreaking development has led to the creation of a prosthetic limb equipped with ...

A new lower-limb prosthetic device that promises to improve the lives of amputees in Kenya has been launched. The Circleg One, developed by a Swiss-Kenyan team, is designed to meet the specific ...