Most children with unilateral congenital below elbow deficiency continue to use prostheses. But the devices may not be necessary for everyday activities, according to a survey of children who ...

Adero Knott, who identifies as a congenital below-elbow amputee, has joined forces with venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton to develop a bike adapter for amputees. Medium reports the professional ...

Keith Neal has been adamant in his short elementary school career that he will learn to play the violin. The problem is Keith was born without a left arm below his elbow. On Wednesday, the determined ...

For Claudia Voican, 30, the phrase “to give a hand” has life-changing meaning. Born in Romania with a congenital limb deficiency, Voican’s left arm stops just below her elbow. As a result, when she ...

Everyday students on campus wake up, slam the snooze button down with their palms, reach for the light switch and flick it with their fingertips, and grab their breakfast to go with a swipe of the ...

This prosthetic arm is the result of a student project. [Amnon Demri] and his classmates built it with below-the-elbow amputees in mind. It uses electromyography to actuate the fingers and wrist. Four ...

Tom and Tommie Marie Apgar knew even before their daughter was born that she was missing part of her right arm. But they were determined it wasn’t going to hold her back. Today, Brittany is an ...

A female Swedish patient with hand amputation has become the first recipient of an osseo-neuromuscular implant to control a dexterous hand prosthesis. In a pioneering surgery, titanium implants were ...

For Claudia Voican, 30, the phrase “to give a hand” has life-changing meaning. Born in Romania with a congenital limb deficiency, Voican’s left arm stops just below her elbow. As a result, when she ...