Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have identified a critical gap in how post-amputation pain is evaluated and treated. The study shows that pain after lower limb amputation is not a ...

RIVERVIEW, Mich. – It was twelve years ago, during a golf trip to Myrtle Beach, that Dr. Craig Everingham of Riverview first injured his ankle. His ball landed in the rough, near the water. The ground ...

Diabetes-related amputations have reversed a decade-long trend and are now on the rise, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). ADA’s Amputation Prevention Alliance reports that 154,000 ...

LAS VEGAS, NV—The diversion of blood flow through arterialization of the deep veins in the foot holds up well at 2 years as a therapy for “no-option” patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia ...

KASSON, Minn. — Sierra Diller has experienced chronic pain for more than half of her life. It began when she was a student at Kasson-Mantorville Elementary School, when constant pain in her right foot ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have found that the brain holds a ‘map’ of the body that remains unchanged even after a limb has been amputated, contrary to the prevailing view that it ...

Bionic arms are beginning to tap into nerve signals that linger long after a limb is gone, turning the ghost of movement into real, controllable action. Instead of relying on crude muscle twitches or ...

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 ...