In a small clinical study, people with above-the-knee amputations said it helped them navigate more easily and felt more like part of their body. MIT researchers have developed a new bionic knee that ...

IT’S NOT EVERY DAY THAT YOU SEE SOMEONE WALKING WITH THE FOOT ON THEIR PROSTHETIC LEG FACING BACKWARDS, BUT THIS IS A REALITY FOR ROSS HOLLAND. IT’S SO MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE. IT’S SO MUCH EASIER.

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Above-knee amputees from across the country gathered in Duncan this week for a unique camp that pairs prosthetic “super users” with those still learning to adapt. The Dream Team ...

A commercial robotic leg could potentially benefit both higher- and lower-mobility amputees, University of Michigan roboticists have shown for the first time. The leg provided the largest gains when ...

Abstract: The work presented in this paper is the first step in the development of a prosthetic leg based on Electromyography (EMG) signals, for above knee amputees. The surface EMG signals picked up ...

An advance in prosthetics 7 years in the making has jumped into life with a lower-leg device that feels more like a part of the body than any other commercially-available product. Considered something ...

Marcus "Buff" Bagwell was a WCW star and five-time champion from 1991 to 2001 Maven Huffman/YouTube Marcus Bagwell was involved in a car crash in 2020, which severely damaged his kneecap The former ...

Amputees have been outfitted with a prosthesis that is integrated with muscle and bone. The new creation allows patients to walk faster and avoid obstacles better than they could with past prostheses.

Kicking a ball or climbing stairs with ease after a leg amputation above the knee is now within reach. Researchers at MIT have developed a bionic knee that redefines mobility for above-the-knee ...