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Watch: A Filmmaker Unveils the Art and Beauty Behind Prosthesis Creation
January 17, 2025
The process of creating a prosthetic leg can be a beautiful artistic journey. In her short documentary “Fitting,” Scottish filmmaker Caitlin McMullan beautifully captures this idea.
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Serving the Underserved Transformed This Prosthetics-Orthotics Graduate
November 04, 2024
Although technical knowledge is crucial to providing any care, the ability to connect with patients and derive joy from seeing patients’ quality of...
Although technical knowledge is crucial to providing any care, the ability to connect with patients and derive joy from seeing patients’ quality of...
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PCAST System Makes Affordable Prostheses Possible
October 15, 2024
Around 80% of the world’s disabled population resides in low- to middle-income countries, where there is a lack of prosthetics training programs an...
Around 80% of the world’s disabled population resides in low- to middle-income countries, where there is a lack of prosthetics training programs an...
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Combining Art and Science: Inside a Prosthetist’s Workshop
May 23, 2024
Making a prosthetic limb might seem like a purely technical task. However, art plays a role in it, too. If you’ve ever wondered about what goes on ...
Making a prosthetic limb might seem like a purely technical task. However, art plays a role in it, too. If you’ve ever wondered about what goes on ...
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Medical Gaslighting: What It Is and What You Can Do About It
April 06, 2023
Have you ever felt ignored by your prosthetist? Having one's concerns dismissed by a medical provider is often called "medical gaslighting." And i...
Have you ever felt ignored by your prosthetist? Having one's concerns dismissed by a medical provider is often called "medical gaslighting." And i...
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Sensor vs. Human: Detecting Changes in Socket Fit Before They Happen
June 16, 2021
A study published in the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics in January 2021 sought to determine whether a sensor or a human could detect changes...
A study published in the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics in January 2021 sought to determine whether a sensor or a human could detect changes...
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