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Purdy describes her prosthesis to the students. Photograph by Betta Ferrendelli. Colin Schweich, Valerie Vo, Madison Raber, Tyler Bruken, and...
Purdy describes her prosthesis to the students. Photograph by Betta Ferrendelli. Colin Schweich, Valerie Vo, Madison Raber, Tyler Bruken, and...
On December 1, 2011, Nick Kimmel was a young marine on his second deployment in Afghanistan. That morning his unit...
The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (the Academy) completed a nine-month strategic planning process in September 2022, with the...
Cameron Kennedy has been skiing most of his life. Since it comes as natural to him as taking a deep...
In August 2007, Merlyna Valentine was an elementary school principal planning for another school year in LaPlace, Louisiana, when she...
Prot/stock.adobe.com Most of Taavy Miller’s patients who use a lower-limb prosthesis have experienced a fall at least once, often early...
The direction of Diane Pollock’s life took a turn in 2002 when she had a transfemoral amputation of her left...
I went to RISE Prosthetics and Orthotics in Denver last month to serve as the prosthesis model for an article...
Erik Olson does not like to be idle. Personally, he’s a skilled athlete, outdoorsman, and an accomplished guitar player. Professionally,...
When the American Academy of Pediatrics implemented the Back to Sleep Program in 1992 to decrease the risk of sudden...
Using a lower-limb prosthetic device can lead to increased cognitive demands, and since measuring cognitive load objectively can be challenging,...
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