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There’s no doubt that advanced technology makes the world go ‘round. But self-driving cars and super-computers aren’t the only industries that use high-end tech to keep people moving forward. The orthotic and prosthetic field has made great use of microprocessors to keep patients mobile. They might not move as fast as a Tesla, but they’ll […]

Limb loss is a major, life-changing event and not everyone has access or knows about the options available. Especially when it comes to upper-extremity amputees. When we talk about prosthetic solutions, it’s common to think about the lower extremities. But we can’t forget those with upper-extremity amputations, as they can be just as complex. As […]

Most of us think we have an idea of what a prosthetic looks like. There’s the obviously visual: the prosthetic socket, which contains the residual limb, along with different knees and feet that are also visible. What may be surprising is there are many other, often unseen, components that play a crucial role in the […]

Amputations can occur at many different levels and on any limb. Most are familiar with lower limb amputation as new and exciting “robotic” technology in prosthetic legs seems to get people’s attention. What may come as a shock is that partial foot amputations are actually one of the most common; nearly 75% of all lower […]