Imagine if one (or both) of your feet couldn't conform to uneven walking surfaces, or flex to spring you forward with each step. That's what it's like for most people who have prosthetic feet, ...

(FORT COLLINS, Colo) — When Garrison Hayes was only six years old, his life took a sudden turn when doctors discovered osteosarcoma (bone cancer) in his left leg. His options were limited, and led to ...

When most of us walk over uneven ground, our feet respond to the dips and humps by flexing the ankle and moving the toes. Prosthetic feet typically don't do so, often resulting in falls. An ...

Above-the-knee amputees would find it easier to walk with prosthetics inspired by ostrich legs rather than ones designed to look like human legs, according to a study by the Wellcome Trust and the ...

Experts say it’s not uncommon for patients who need prostheses to be denied by insurance. “It’s not a matter of if, but when, ...

If Barbie were a real person, she’d surely turn heads. She’d be a 5’9, 110-pound woman wearing a double-zero miniskirt. Her size-3 feet would slide into sky-high heels, and she wouldn’t be able to ...