“Our study showed no difference in function between the reconstructed and the prosthetic replacement,” Paley said. “A Syme’s amputation with prosthetic replacement gives nearly normal func ...

To allow her to wear a prosthetic, doctors recommended she undergo a Syme amputation – which involves cutting away the front of the foot and leaving the heel pad. Charlotte said: ‘She used to ...

A test developed at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus that measures both prosthetic donning time and ...

A MAJOR problem in the rehabilitation of patients subjected to hemipelvectomy has been the adaptation of a suitable prosthetic appliance. Owing to the rarity of this type of amputation ...

Seven patients were able to walk faster, avoid obstacles, and climb stairs more naturally than people with a traditional amputation. State-of-the-art prosthetic limbs can help people with ...