The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an option for patients who have trouble with the standard socket leg prosthetics that are typically used for those with above-the-knee amputation.

Above-knee sockets came in two basic varieties: the square, quadrilateral socket; or the rounded plug socket with no contouring. These sockets tended to fit loosely, allowed the residual limb to move ...

We herein describe a case of erectile dysfunction in a young previously potent amputee, associated with site-specific compression injury from a perineal weight-bearing lower extremity above-knee ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a method to restore astoundingly natural movement in people who have had leg amputations above the knee. Rather than fit ...

For decades, above-the-knee amputees have had to live with stiff, uncomfortable prosthetics that felt more like rigid tools than natural limbs. As a result, climbing stairs, stepping over objects, or ...

A battery-powered hip exoskeleton has helped above-the-knee amputees walk with less effort. The device gives the user just enough extra power for walking, much like an electric bike with a motor that ...

FREMONT, MI-- Nearly two years after losing both legs above the knee in an accident, 20-year-old Nathan Wolford is back to doing the things he loves. He successfully walked a 5K race this spring on ...

D-Rev, an award-winning US NGO – a non-profit product development company, has launched its ReMotion Knee for the Indian market. The ReMotion Knee is D-Rev’s fourth product to reach the market, and ...

A battery-powered hip exoskeleton has helped above-the-knee amputees walk with less effort. The device gives the user just enough extra power for walking, much like an electric bike with a motor that ...