In 1952, prosthetic limbs made by inmates at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners could be had for a fraction of the cost elsewhere.

The prosthetic limb in question is the Modular Prosthetic Limb (MPL) from Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). The Johns Hopkins Medicine Brain-Computer Interface study began a year ago ...

Prosthetic arms can range from inarticulate pirate-style hooks to motorized five-digit hands. Control of any of them is difficult and carries a steep learning curve, rarely does their operation ...

Recent reporting by KFF Health News found that many who have lost limbs are hitting roadblocks when they try to get insurance to cover the cost of prosthetic limbs. Ali Rogin speaks with KFF ...

For Kryvenko, the long trip to Germany was worth it for a new hand and leg – but the longer journey is yet to come as he strives to return to normal life with artificial limbs.

and engineering approaches such as prostheses (limb replacements) and orthoses (limb assists) that may be able to ameliorate the conditions and promote improved movement and function. An objective of ...

Andrews recently explored these issues in her article "Health Insurers Limit Coverage of Prosthetic Limbs, Questioning Their Medical Necessity." This article was reprinted from khn.org ...