An engineering professor hopes to develop an alternative below-knee prosthesis capable of actively powering the ankle joint for amputees. Most people probably do not spend much time contemplating the ...

Researchers have developed a new algorithm that combines two processes for personalizing robotic prosthetic devices to both ...

A novel surgical technique could dramatically improve walking for people with below-the-knee amputations and help them better control their prosthetics. A study published Monday in Nature Medicine ...

There was no one more surprised than Karen Steif when she maneuvered around the cones of an obstacle course set up in a Chicago park. "I did something I thought I'd never do," said Steif, of ...