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Prosthetic Guides

Amputee Life is an informative, researched blog written by medical professionals including amputees and prosthetists.

You’re on a journey to live your best life. And we’re right there with you.

How you feel and how your prosthesis performs affects every single day of your life, which is why you work so hard to perform at your highest level. We’re here to support, guide, and inform you through your journey.  We go into depth, cut through the medical jargon with straightforward, expert-reviewed articles — all designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself and the people you love.

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Professor Peter Lee developed the PCAST system to make affordable prostheses.

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 and a shortage of trained prosthetists. To address this issue, professor Peter Lee from the University of Melbourne in Australia has developed the pressure-casting (PCAST) system.

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  • Young girl born without left leg overcomes adversity.

    Girl Born Without Left Leg Outruns Misfortune

    October 12, 2024

    One young dancer caught the audience's attention in a Gillette production of ‘The Sleeping Beauty.’ The eight-year-old dancer, Selah Brunner, wore ...

    One young dancer caught the audience's attention in a Gillette production of ‘The Sleeping Beauty.’ The eight-year-old dancer, Selah Brunner, wore ...

  • Woman regains a sense of normalcy after an amputation with AI-based prosthetic arm.

    Woman Regains Her Life With New Prosthetic Arm That Learns From Her

    October 08, 2024

    Headlines about artificial intelligence have been centered around a collective sense of fear—fear of change and fear of the unknown. However, some ...

    Headlines about artificial intelligence have been centered around a collective sense of fear—fear of change and fear of the unknown. However, some ...

  • The SoftFoot Pro is inspired by the human foot, offering stability and flexibility in everyday movement.

    This Flexible Prosthetic Foot Mimics Human Movement

    October 04, 2024

    Existing lower limb prostheses commonly have flat feet. Although this design ensures stability, it cannot adapt to terrain contour and slope change...

    Existing lower limb prostheses commonly have flat feet. Although this design ensures stability, it cannot adapt to terrain contour and slope change...

  • Researchers have found that 50-year-olds face a higher risk of leg amputation than 80-year-olds after PAD surgery.

    50-year-olds Face Higher Amputation Risk than 80-year-olds After PAD Surgery—study

    October 02, 2024

    People in their 50s with severe peripheral artery disease (PAD) are more likely to undergo leg amputation within one to five years after emergency ...

    People in their 50s with severe peripheral artery disease (PAD) are more likely to undergo leg amputation within one to five years after emergency ...

  • Researchers have developed a new electrode with a silicone patch that could improve prosthetics.

    New Electrode With Silicone Patch Can Improve VR, Prosthetics

    September 25, 2024

    Researchers from the University of California San Diego have made a significant advancement in haptic technology. They developed an electrode with ...

    Researchers from the University of California San Diego have made a significant advancement in haptic technology. They developed an electrode with ...

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