This below-knee amputation probably failed because of inadequate ... and he could climb stairs at home and look entirely after his own needs. He has worn the prostheses for nearly 5 years and ...

In conventional below-the-knee amputations, these muscles are severed ... down a ramp, up and down stairs, and on a level surface while avoiding obstacles. Those with the AMI neuroprosthetic ...

A novel surgical technique could dramatically improve walking for people with below-the-knee amputations and help ... you can walk up and down steps, for example, and not even think about it.

researchers restored a natural walking gait in people with amputations below the knee. Seven patients were able to walk faster, avoid obstacles, and climb stairs more naturally than people with a ...

In standard below-the-knee amputations, muscles that control the ... across different walking speeds, stairs, slopes, even going over obstacles.' Critically, the study also found that patients ...

But traditional below-the-knee amputations disrupt these interactions ... They could also better avoid obstacles and climb stairs and slopes more naturally. And they experienced less pain and ...

White had known that amputation was a risk of Charcot's foot but had hoped the day would never come. Doctors completed a below-the-knee amputation of her right leg. At first, things were going well.