Bionic Leg / Foot Articles

Is osseointegration right for you? If successful, it may dramatically improve your quality of life. But this technology is still in its infancy, so patient due diligence is essential.

More advances in bionic-hand control systems, the lack of new innovations in lower-limb bionics, and a key step forward for osseointegration.

Beautiful prosthetic leg covers are having such a positive emotional and social impact on lower-limb amputees that they should be free to everyone. NHS Wales just did that.

A quick review of adjustable sockets & liners, bionic knees for lower-mobility patients, and bionic hands designed for use with mobile devices.

Neural interfaces are currently the leading option to provide true sensory feedback from bionic limbs but they have significant drawbacks.

Implantable myoelectric sensors eliminate many of the drawbacks of skin-surface sensors. The question is, are they worth invasive surgery?

Targeted sensory reinnervation is a method where the skin over a target muscle is denervated, then reinnervated with nerve fibers from the hand.

Targeted Muscle Reinnervation is the surgical reassignment of nerves to alternative muscles. It can prevent the formation of neuromas, decrease phantom pain, and help improve user control over myoelectric devices.

Disappointing results on bionic hand use, a huge leap forward in bionic eyes, and an update on self-adjusting prosthetic sockets.