The process for duplicating prosthetic legs has essentially remained the same for over 30 years. When transferring the alignment of the original prosthesis, doctors use a metal alignment fixture to ...

Amputees greatly value the versatility offered by the Runway adjustable heel height prosthetic foot. Its anatomical gliding ankle maintains appropriate foot alignment to provide knee stability and ...

There are nearly 2 million Americans living with limb loss, and those numbers continue to grow as wounded servicemen and women return home. After losing a leg to an injury or disease, it takes time to ...

Correct prosthetic alignment is important for a good clinical outcome after TKA. More accurate alignment after TKA correlates with less pain, better knee function, faster rehabilitation and improved ...

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 ...

Over the span of a year, 17-year-old Ashley Kimbel went from being a regular teen at Grissom High School in Alabama to a hero for a retired Marine. When the budding engineer met Kendall Bane, a ...