Researchers have been looking at the impact of lower-limb prosthetics on competitive running, specifically looking at whether athletes with prosthesis are at an unfair advantage when running against ...

In 2009, Medicare inappropriately paid $43 million for lower limb prostheses that did not meet coverage requirements, and they could have been prevented by using claims processing edits, according to ...

With a wrench in hand, Andrea Modica makes a final adjustment to the gleaming metallic joint on the prosthetic leg strapped to his left thigh. He stands and walks a few steps along the neon-lit ...

Powered prostheses are becoming more common. However, many professionals are needed to tune these devices. Researchers at the University of North Carolina have developed a "cyber expert system" (CES) ...

Researchers are perfecting a pattern recognition system that makes it easier for patients with a lower limb amputation to navigate uneven terrain and to naturally transition between movements such as ...

A test developed at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus that measures both prosthetic donning time and mobility in lower-limb amputation, shows that a prosthesis anchored to bone goes ...

New York, Aug. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Lower Extremity Prosthetics Pipeline Report Including Stages of Development, Segments, Region and ...

Jade Myers’ experience in Haiti several years ago helping refugees after a devastating earthquake left an impression that is inspiring her work today as a researcher in prosthetics and accessibility.