The Rise of Telemedicine
How COVID19 is changing the way patients manage their physical health and implications for patients with limb loss. As of June 11, 2020,...
Mental health in a global pandemic
How is COVID19 is changing the way people manage their mental health? Patients with limb loss are at higher risk for mental health...
The Ewing Amputation
Background, History, and Outlook Background The Ewing amputation is being developed to address the need for two-way communication between...
Social Support After Lower Limb Loss
This piece defines key sources of social support after lower limb loss based on a study conducted on 20 patients with amputation from...
All About Neuromas
What are they, where do they come from, and how are they managed? What are they? Neuroma is a collection of nerve endings that form under...
Osseointegration
What is it, who is a candidate, and what does it involve? What is it? Osseointegration is a prosthetic option for patients with upper...
Desensitization
What is it, why does it occur, and what can be done? Upon amputation, patients with limb loss report hypersensitivity in the residual...
Electrical Stimulation versus Vibration Technology
What are they, how are they different, and can they both be used to manage chronic pain? You may come across electrical and vibratory...
5 Causes of Amputation Pain
5 Causes of Amputation Pain
Fun & Functional : IKO Creative Prosthetic
Designer Carlos Arturo Torres merges fun and functional in his design project while interning at Lego’s Future Lab, an experimental...
