A study published in the journal Gait & Posture aimed to determine how sensory impairments in the lower extremities related to performance with common clinical, functional measures of balance and gait in individuals with lower-limb amputation. Researchers studied...
Intergrum OPRA(TM) Implant System gets Patent Approval
This article is adapted in part with permission from Integrum. Integrum, the proprietor of the revolutionary OPRA Implant System, has been granted patent approval from the US Patent and Trade Organization. The OPRA™ Implant System is an innovative bone-anchored...
YOUR WELL-BEING: Understanding the Complex Care Needs of People with Limb Loss and Limb Difference
Introduction Little is known about the more than 2.7 million people living with limb loss and limb difference (PwLL/LD) and their challenges accessing appropriate and quality care. This community experiences complex health needs, including the availability and quality...
Mind Over Matter: Helping Amputees Regain Their Independence
UNLV-led research advances rehabilitation for those living with artificial limbs. This article, written by John Domol was originally published by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and is reprinted with permission. There are more than two million people living with...
Get Counted: Limb Loss and Preservation Registry
Kenton Kaufman joined us at the 2022 National Conference to talk about the current national effort to create a Limb Loss and Preservation Registry. The need for this is starkly illustrated through the lack of available current data. If you weren’t aware, there is: No...
Key Revelation from the Largest Survey of People with Limb Loss and Limb Difference
The Amputee Coalition 2022 National Conference provided a wealth of information and resources for the limb loss and limb difference community. Information shared during the event will have lasting impact and emphasize areas of need and focus in the years ahead. Let’s...
Transfemoral Osseointegration – a self-case study and physiotherapy assessment
Dr. Rachel Gunn Twenty-three years ago (in the UK) I had a motorcycle accident resulting in amputation of my right leg above the knee and complete paralysis of my right arm (as a result of pre-ganglion brachial plexus avulsion). At the time (1999) I looked into...