The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an option for patients who have trouble with the standard socket leg prosthetics that are typically used for those with above-the-knee amputation.

I lost my leg but I didn’t lose surfing," said Kai McKenzie, who had his right leg amputated above the knee following the ...

The former soldier's life changed irrevocably when an explosive detonated near him in Afghanistan.

KATHMANDU: Breaking the boundaries of disability, a former British Gurkha soldier who lost both his legs in Afghanistan has scripted a history by successfully standing atop Mera Peak (6,476m) in the ...

We herein describe a case of erectile dysfunction in a young previously potent amputee, associated with site-specific compression injury from a perineal weight-bearing lower extremity above-knee ...

The latest Ossur Power Knee is just a prosthesis, but it more closely resembles a robot than any artificial limb. A leg fashioned for above-knee amputees, the Power Knee is the only prosthesis of its ...

FDA approved the first implant system for adults who have above-the-knee amputations and might not be able to use a conventional socket prosthetic device. The Osseoanchored Prostheses for the ...

Hari Budha Magar made history by becoming the first double amputee above the knee to scale Mount Everest. He descended from the peak of the mountain on Tuesday and announced that he had “cried like a ...

FREMONT, MI-- Nearly two years after losing both legs above the knee in an accident, 20-year-old Nathan Wolford is back to doing the things he loves. He successfully walked a 5K race this spring on ...