Prosthetics, also known as prostheses, are artificial body parts which are used to replace body parts which have been lost due to disease, injury, or birth defect. Prosthetic replacements for a wide assortment of body parts are available, from artificial legs to glass eyes, and the ...
A prosthetic foot is a foot made of plastic, metal, or a combination of the two, that is worn by a person who has either lost their foot or is born without one. Various birth defects can lead to the loss of a foot or the birth of an infant without a foot. Also, there are ...
Katy was the first person in the world with two prosthetic legs to___running as a competitive sport. She entered the final of the 100 meters in the 2012 London Paralympics. Katy’s family, friends and fans look up to her as an___of someone who has overcome her difficulty and achieved...
Those with advanced structural abnormalities of the feet or lower legs might consider consulting a physician, who may recommend orthotic sandals that are custom-made to suit the individual’s needs. For those with milder gait abnormalities, a more universal type of orthotic sandal may suffice. Thes...
About prosthetic legs What they are and how they work A prosthetic leg is a device used to support users who are missing all or part of their limb due to an injury, accident, illness, or congenital condition. Prosthetic legs can empower people with limb differences in many different ways. ...
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aA member of the armed forces with prosthetic legs pays his respects at the Armed Forces Memorial in the National Memorial Arboretum on Armistice Day near Lichfield, Staffordshire, central England, on November 11, 2014. In services around the country tributes were paid to the millions of British...
Bones are notoriously ‘anti-fragile’. This means that, in healthy people, bones respond to stress by reforming so that they can better handle stress. For this reason, the weight-bearing bones of the professional marathon runner’s body are strong. That isthe bones of the legs, pelvis, an...
A traumatic amputation is the partial or complete removal of a body part that happens outside of a controlled, medical setting...
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