A double-amputee has learned to talk again after a ... a surgery that involves inserting a titanium implant into the bone of a patient. This allows for the direct attachment of a prosthetic ...

(WOOD) — A University of Michigan graduate is back in the Mitten State this week to raise awareness and funding for amputees ... her leg to osteosarcoma or bone cancer. Prior to her surgery ...

At the time of the left below-knee amputation an additional amount of bone was removed from the right stump because of apparent excessive tension on the wound edges, with secondary ischemia.

Unfortunately, amputees often experience excruciating phantom ... It felt as if it were attached directly to his stump with no arm in between. However, if an object such as a teacup were placed ...

Once an amputee, the child has many internal and external ... Once a casting of the stump is done, a custom-fitted socket can be created. It is a hard plastic outer shell with a smooth, soft ...

With the new technology, surgery to reconnect vital pairs of muscles on the leg stump is needed first - either during the amputation or later on. Then, using sensors on these muscles, signals are ...