Amputees
People presume my disability has to do with being an amputee, but that's not the case; our insecurities are our disabilities, and I struggle with those as does everyone - Aimee Mullins

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Boston Marathon Amputees Face New Reality
The prognosis for amputees is much better than it was a generation ago. Thanks to advances in prosthetics, even patients who have lost both legs can walk, run and live generally normal lives, doctors say. Amputees who keep their knees have an easier road ahead, though injuries above the knee are also far more treatable...
Amputees and patients with major trauma to extremities face potentially long recoveries and the prospect of serious complications. The process can require "serial operations" that go on for months to save limbs, with no guarantee of success, said Peter Burke, chief of trauma services at Boston Medical Center...
It may take months of rehabilitation to become…
Resources
Designing Medical Devices for the Poorest Four Billion
Our innovations are medical technologies that close the quality healthcare gap for underserved populations. There are more than 4 billion people in the world living in poverty. In many cases they don’t have access to clean water, to health products, to all sorts of basic items that can improve their lives. And with good products, they can be more productive; their children can go to school; they can better take care of their families and have jobs outside their home.
Exoskeletons are Coming, Even Walking to Town
Paraplegics walking again is not as far-fetched as you think!
In Support of Limb Loss Awareness Month
My experience with the amputee community goes back to my childhood. My best friend’s older brother had cancer, and his leg was amputated when he was a teenager. When he came home from the hospital after his surgery, I was frightened to see him.
Medicare’s Proposed Changes on Prosthetics Stirs a Fight
Amputees say tighter requirements could curb access to artificial lower limbs.
Show Your Mettle: Sizing Up Limb Loss in the U.S.
According to the Amputee Coalition, almost two million people in the U.S. are living with limb loss. However, there's more to amputation than an absent appendage.
14 People Who Lost Limbs But Not Their Sense Of Humor
For those of us who have never lost a limb, it’s impossible to really understand the type of physical and emotional trauma it might inflict on a person. Those affected include soldiers, law enforcement, athletes, and everyday people who experienced some sort of disease or accident. There’s no doubt that these are strong people. But what makes these people the strongest is perhaps not just their ability to adapt to misfortune, but also their ability to maintain a sense of humor about it all.
Boston Marathon Amputees Face New Reality
As people injured by the Boston bombings recover, many who lost one or more limbs face a long and grueling road ahead.
Amputee Coalition
To reach out to and empower people affected by limb loss to achieve their full potential through education, support and advocacy, and to promote limb loss prevention.
Amputees Helping Amputees
A social support group for Amputees and their family and or friends,created to allow people to meet and * Ask Questions* Offer helpful Tips* encourage each other.
Tin Soldiers
"Tin Soldiers" is a fascinating perspective film into the world of amputees, people who have spina bifida, and paralysis, all doing adaptive sports. This film is 100% independent, and the passion project of Ben Duffy and Michael J Sassano as well as executive producer Jeff Bourns.
Peter Harsch Prosthetics
The perfect fit cannot be manufactured. At Peter Harsch Prosthetics, we pair high performance prosthetics with high performance individuals. Our only goal is 100 percent patient satisfaction, which we achieve no matter what it takes.

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