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Amputee Boxer Initially Denied to Compete Wins Approval to Join Amateur Fights
December 11, 2024
A boxer with a prosthetic leg has recently won in his battle with England’s sports authorities, gaining the right to compete in amateur fights. Matt Edwards, who had previously been denied participation by England Boxing—the country’s governing bo...
A boxer with a prosthetic leg has recently won in his battle with England’s sports authorities, g...
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Variable-Stiffness Prosthesis Improves Walking, Prevents Osteoarthritis—study
December 05, 2024
Most users of stiff passive prosthetic legs develop health issues like hip and knee osteoarthritis. Research shows that people with lower limb loss are 17 times more likely to develop knee osteoarthritis compared to the general population, and the...
Most users of stiff passive prosthetic legs develop health issues like hip and knee osteoarthriti...
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How a Toe Joint on a Prosthetic Leg Can Transform Walking
November 29, 2024
As prosthetic design improves to mimic the biological design, researchers sought to find out if adding a flexible toe joint to an otherwise stiff prosthetic foot would make a difference.
As prosthetic design improves to mimic the biological design, researchers sought to find out if ...
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Prevent Post-Amputation Pain with Standard Nerve Surgery
November 26, 2024
About six in 10 people develop limb pain after an amputation. While this is common, it doesn’t have to be. Last summer, a collaborative research effort involving the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands and six other Dutch hospitals...
About six in 10 people develop limb pain after an amputation. While this is common, it doesn’t ha...
