Prosthetic technology is rapidly evolving with mind-controlled robotic limbs and personalized 3D prosthetics, but there isn’t a way to affordably upgrade artificial limbs with sensation — until now.

In 1905, an Ohio farmer survived a railroad accident that cost him both of his legs. Two years later, he founded the Ohio Willow Wood company, using the namesake timber to hand-carve prosthetic limbs.

STORY: This prototype prosthetic foot is designed to simulate the anatomy of a real human foot. :: Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Researchers think it could be a game-changer for people with limb ...

(FORT COLLINS, Colo) — When Garrison Hayes was only six years old, his life took a sudden turn when doctors discovered osteosarcoma (bone cancer) in his left leg. His options were limited, and led to ...

A koala in Australia is bear-y happy after being fitted with a prosthetic limb. A dentist recently crafted a prosthetic foot for the marsupial named Triumph, who was born with three feet, according to ...

When most of us walk over uneven ground, our feet respond to the dips and humps by flexing the ankle and moving the toes. Prosthetic feet typically don't do so, often resulting in falls. An ...

Engineers have developed a simple, low-cost, passive prosthetic foot that they can tailor to an individual. Given a user's body weight and size, the researchers can tune the shape and stiffness of the ...

During a press conference in Copenhagen on Wednesday, prosthetics manufacturer Ossur announced the release of an implantable sensor that allows users to mentally control a mechanical limb. The ...

For people who spend every day walking around like it’s nothing, it can be easy to forget that walking is actually incredibly hard. There are dozens of minute leg and foot movements involved in taking ...

Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee sprinter, has been denied a shot at the Olympics... for being too fast. The runner -- who uses carbon-fiber, prosthetic feet -- was reviewed by the International ...