With a new surgical intervention and neuroprosthetic interface, researchers restored a natural walking gait in people with amputations below the knee. Seven patients were able to walk faster, avoid ...

A surgery developed at MIT, called agonist-antagonist myoneural interface (AMI), connects muscle remnants from the shin and the calf to allow near-natural movement for those using an advanced ...

A novel surgical technique could dramatically improve walking for people with below-the-knee amputations and help them better control their prosthetics. A study published Monday in Nature Medicine ...

Retired Army Sgt. Max Ramsey, 42, recently traded his X2 microprocessor knee for the latest innovation in prosthetics at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC). The X3 waterproof and ...

SHANGHAI — For years, prosthetic knees have significantly enhanced mobility for individuals with limb disabilities, offering them the freedom to walk, run, and climb stairs. Now, they’re taking a ...

MONROE, Wash. — On a frigid winter night, a premature foal lay nearly frozen inside a barn in Monroe. The tiny donkey, later named Elsa, was discovered in freezing conditions, her life hanging by a ...

Following his right foot amputation in February, LaVar Ball seemed to be doing better with his new prosthetic leg. The Big Baller Brand took to Instagram on Tuesday, September 16, to share a video of ...

State-of-the-art prosthetic limbs can help people with amputations achieve a natural walking gait, but they don’t give the user full neural control over the limb. Instead, they rely on robotic sensors ...