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Shark attack victim Craig Hutto receives faster bionic leg

Panama City - Over six years ago while on vacation at Cape Sand Blas, about 50 miles southeast of Panama City, Florida, Craig Hutto, then aged 16, was fishing in waist-deep water about 60 feet from shore with his brother when he was attacked by a bull shark.

In the Media by Lesley Lanir - 2 comments

Amputee plays flawless piano recital with toes for TV talent show

A young Chinese man stunned the judges and audience of the China's Got Talent television show when he played the piano, using only his toes.

In the Media by Laura Trowbridge - 16 comments

Doctor alleged to have fitted wrong prosthetic foot on amputee

Edinburgh - A city doctor faces being struck off after it's alleged he fitted the wrong prosthetic foot on an amputee. He also failed to notice his error on two separate occasions within seven months.

In the Media by Gemma Fox - 2 comments

Double amputee Oscar Pistorius fails to qualify for Beijing Olympics narrowly

Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius will not be competing at the Beijing Olympics after he failed to qualify in the 400m event narrowly. Later, South African federation opted not to include the 'blade runner' in the Olympics relay squad.

In the Media by Kesavan Unnikrishnan - 2 comments

Amputee Beauty Pageant Crowns Miss Landmine 2008

Women representing each of Africa's 18 provinces competed Wednesday in the first ever Amputee Beauty Pageant an event put on to raise awareness of the plight of landmine survivors in the area.

In the Media by malan

Scientists Restore Nerve Sensation in Amputees

Amputees may soon be able to regain the sense of touch and temperature in their “phantom” limbs, a new innovative surgery promises. In the future, artificial limbs may not be so different from regular limbs in terms of sensation.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 4 comments

It May be Possible for Amputees to Feel Through Prosthetic Limbs

Ground breaking surgery performed by a team of U.S. scientists has successfully rehabilitated a sensation of feeling in the prosthetic arms of two patients by rerouting their nerves.

In the Media by Kyle Pallanik - 2 comments

Amputee Soldiers Return to Duty

The Army used to give a quick discharge to the severely wounded, but since the Iraq war began, the Army has been holding on to amputees.

In the Media by Oliver VanDervoort - 5 comments

Woman wakes up after childbirth with no arms and no legs

A new mother states that she will literally never be able to hold her newborn baby after the Orlando hospital where she gave birth performed a life-altering surgery that left her a multiple amputee... seemingly for no reason.

In the Media by malan - 42 comments

Double amputee jailed over English high-speed car chase

Is this guy crazy or does he just have big brass ones?

In the Media by Bob Norman

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Nike launches the era of Paralympic chic

A new branded accessory for the amputee athlete

Low-cost bionic knee designed by Toronto researcher

A Toronto researcher has designed a low-cost bionic knee that he hopes will dramatically change the lives of amputees in the developing world.

Watch: Amputee Mom Saves Kids From Indiana Tornado

Debris crushed Stephanie Decker's legs when she took her children to safety.

Double-amputee Pistorius inside 400m Olympic qualifying time

Double-amputee athlete Oscar Pistorius has again run inside the 400-metre qualifying time for the London Olympics. Pistorius clocked 45.20 on his carbon fiber blades at a meet in South Africa on Saturday, bettering for a second time the mark of 45.30 laid down by the IAAF.

Double-Amputee Snowboard Champ Motivates

Amy Purdy has lived and breathed snowboarding for most of her life, but when she lost both of her legs as a teenager and her slope shredding days seemed over, she pushed herself to keep going and became a world champion adaptive snowboarder and an inspiration to others.