Army Sgt 1st Class Michael Smith, now an active-duty Soldier-athlete with the World Class Athlete Program (WCAP), was the first above-the-elbow amputee to receive fit for duty status. This is part one ...
Three new studies from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) highlight the use and advantages of osseointegration (OI) for individuals with an amputation, in some instances challenging prevailing beliefs ...
MIT researchers invented a technique that preserves crucial muscle communication—and it has even more benefits than expected. Most amputations sever the muscle pairs that control joints such as the ...