While losing a limb is a life-changing experience, it's important to remember that you don't have to go through an amputation alone. Your post-operative care will involve an interdisciplinary team ...

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts ‒ Leg amputations haven't changed much in a very long time. Civil War-era textbooks describing them look pretty similar to contemporary ones, said Dr. Matthew Carty, a staff ...

“Can you give me a thumbs up?” the surgeon asks Jerry Majetich, an Iraq War veteran, during a checkup this spring at a Boston hospital. “Can you make me a fist? And extend your fingers?” It is an odd, ...

A new type of surgery offers amputees better control of muscles that remain after surgery, and of their prosthetic limbs, its inventors say. The standard surgical approach to amputation has changed ...

Diagnosed with fibular hemimelia%2C Jackson Lange is scheduled to have his foot amputated Wednesday. The 8-month-old from Bridgewater will have his surgery at Boston Children%27s Hospital. A rare bone ...

A toe amputation may be necessary for a number of reasons, including following an accident or reduced blood supply due to a medical condition. The thought of this type of surgery can be frightening, ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- A 52-year old Maine man is the first to undergo an experimental amputation. If it's successful, it will allow his brain to control a robotic prosthesis, restoring natural movement. Jim ...

Nelson Thomas underwent successful surgery to have part of his leg amputated following last year’s horrific car wreck. As previously reported, he decided to have amputation surgery following his ...

The skeleton indicated that the patient had recovered from the surgery. Scientists have discovered remarkable evidence that the first known successful limb amputation on a human occurred about 31,000 ...

An 18-year-old woman on track to become one of England’s best in karate had to put her dreams on hold after surgery for an ingrown toenail caused a rare disease that may force her to have her leg ...

Nick Cordero had his right leg amputated on Saturday due to coronavirus complications Nick Cordero‘s wife Amanda Kloots is looking towards the future as the Broadway star recovers after getting his ...