BALTIMORE – Angela Manning lost her left leg to diabetic vascular disease but it didn’t stop her from wearing chunky, colorful, attention-grabbing high heels. “I just ordered five pairs … and they are ...

"Smart" prosthetic legs can help amputees achieve a natural walking gait, but it's done through robotic sensors and algorithms that drive the limb forward at predetermined rates. A better way would be ...

Kicking a ball or climbing stairs with ease after a leg amputation above the knee is now within reach. Researchers at MIT have developed a bionic knee that redefines mobility for above-the-knee ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Desert View High School students are taking on a major project, with nine of them working to build prosthetic legs for developing countries. “Everything started with the Harbor ...

IT’S NOT EVERY DAY THAT YOU SEE SOMEONE WALKING WITH THE FOOT ON THEIR PROSTHETIC LEG FACING BACKWARDS, BUT THIS IS A REALITY FOR ROSS HOLLAND. IT’S SO MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE. IT’S SO MUCH EASIER.

Amputees have been outfitted with a prosthesis that is integrated with muscle and bone. The new creation allows patients to walk faster and avoid obstacles better than they could with past prostheses.

Todd Svoboda resumed biking and weightlifting with a prosthesis after amputation. Supporters raised over $44,000 to aid Svoboda’s recovery and medical expenses. Svoboda continues cancer monitoring ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a method to restore astoundingly natural movement in people who have had leg amputations above the knee. Rather than fit ...