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Amputees find lasting solution to an old prosthesis problem at UCHealth

from 9 News

Amputees find lasting solution to an old prosthesis problem at UCHealth 9 News A cutting edge surgery called osseointegration has arrived at the University of Colorado Hospital, helping amputees walk pain free and with a gait closer to life before losing a limb. A typical socket prosthesis can help someone who has lost a leg walk on two legs again but not comfortably. As the leg swells throughout the day the need to refit the artificial limb with layers of socks and liners increases, further throwing off one’s walking pattern. Osseointegration anchors a carefully measured prosthesis directly to the skeleton. READ MORE

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