A college student fights an insurance denial to get a prosthetic foot before graduation

Experts say it’s not uncommon for patients who need prostheses to be denied by insurance. “It’s not a matter of if, but when, ...
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Filament winding increases access to high-performance composite prostheses

According to the World Health Organization and other groups monitoring amputation and limb loss, 60-100 million people worldwide need a prosthetic limb. This population is expected to double by 2050, ...
BMJ

282 A ‘step’ towards prevention of OA in physically active amputees using a novel foot prosthesis: a randomised controlled cross-over trial

1 Department of Sport Science, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa 2 Central Analytic Facility, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa 3 Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine ...
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Solico engineers game-changing comfort and flexibility in new axiles bionics ankle prosthesis

Solico, a leading composite engineering specialist for the Industrial, Marine and Defence sectors, is delighted to announce its recent collaboration with innovative prosthetics specialists Axiles ...