People with lower limb motor disability need tailored equipment, training, and medical oversight to boost performance while ...

In A Nutshell For the first time in humans, scientists decoded intended movements across all three joints of a missing leg, ...

Concerning trends and regional disparities for patients having lower limb amputations related to peripheral arterial disease, have been revealed in a new study. Amputation rates in the North of ...

A new study, led by researchers from the University of Sheffield and published in BJS Open, highlights the urgent need to improve care and prevention strategies, especially for people with diabetes.

Phantom limb pain affects nearly 40 percent of amputees, often persisting despite medications and therapy. Reconstructive surgeon Shaun Mendenhall, MD, outlines why surgical techniques are now ...

Consuming more dietary protein may benefit people with various types of muscular dystrophy, according to a recent study.

Thanks to a neural interface, people can move this bionic limb naturally—just by thinking about it. When someone loses part of a leg, a prosthetic can make it easier to get around. But most ...

A new study shows that where older adults live may matter more than age itself when it comes to maintaining the strength needed for everyday movements like standing up, pointing to neighborhood ...

Amputees have been outfitted with a prosthesis that is integrated with muscle and bone. The new creation allows patients to walk faster and avoid obstacles better than they could with past prostheses.