ROYSTON, Ga. - At 16 months, Bentley is one of the youngest amputees in physical therapy at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, but he is also one of the most determined. "He's ...

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 ...

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, ...

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A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY. NEW. THIS MORNING WE’RE SHARING AN INSPIRATIONAL STORY OF SURVIVAL. A LOCAL TEEN WHO’S BEEN BATTLING SOME LIFE THREATENING MEDICAL CHALLENGES SAYS HER SPIRIT REMAINS UNBROKEN.

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 ...