Powered prostheses could improve ankle power, step-to-step transition and reduce metabolic demands over passive devices, according to a study recently published in Prosthetics and Orthotics International. Researchers at the Brooke Army Medical Center used repeated measures to explore mechanical work…
Day: January 30, 2015
Canadian grant to fund inexpensive prostheses for amputees in Uganda, Guatemala
Two projects focusing on 3-D printing technology to aid amputees have been awarded grants from Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada. Christian Blind Mission (cbm Canada), of Stouffville, Ontario, and the University of Victoria in British Columbia…