Frank M. Smith, who lost his leg in a forklift accident 10 years ago and has a partial foot prosthesis, doesn't know what he's going to do the next time he needs his artificial limbs replaced. Smith, ...

Gabrielle Guerrero was 15 when doctors told her that her life would never be the same. “They were like, ‘You’re young and energized, but you’ll never be able to walk again without assistance,’” said ...

DICKINSON, N.D. -- A tattoo artist in Dickinson makes it easy for Ethan Earl to be proud to wear his prosthetic leg.The 15-year-old from Underwood, N.D., underwent a partial amputation of his right ...

For the last few years of the Hackaday Prize, there have been more than a few prosthetic devices presented. Almost without exception, the target for these projects are prosthetic hands. That’s a ...

Newer technologies are making prosthetics more functional than ever before. The use of microprocessors and lighter materials has made the devices easier to use and maneuver. Examples of how far the ...