CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts ‒ Leg amputations haven't changed much in a very long time. Civil War-era textbooks describing them look pretty similar to contemporary ones, said Dr. Matthew Carty, a staff ...

While losing a limb is a life-changing experience, it's important to remember that you don't have to go through an amputation alone. Your post-operative care will involve an interdisciplinary team ...

The skeleton indicated that the patient had recovered from the surgery. Scientists have discovered remarkable evidence that the first known successful limb amputation on a human occurred about 31,000 ...

A new type of surgery offers amputees better control of muscles that remain after surgery, and of their prosthetic limbs, its inventors say. The standard surgical approach to amputation has changed ...

Early modern surgeons passionately debated where and how to cut the body to remove fingers, toes, arms and legs in ways ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have made major headway towards helping people with amputations retain a richer awareness over their residual limb. This restored sense of ...

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Bachelor Nation's Cam Ayala is meeting life's challenges with a smile on his face. Cam, who appeared on the 15th season of The Bachelorette and the sixth season of Bachelor in Paradise in 2019, ...

For patients with amputations affecting the hand, toe transfer surgery provides an alternative to replanting the amputated digits and may lead to greater improvement in hand function and other key ...

Zsa Zsa Gabor is back in the hospital again...this time for a life-saving leg amputation surgery. After being stricken with a barrage of recent health issues, the 93-year-old socialite checked in to ...

Nelson Thomas underwent successful surgery to have part of his leg amputated following last year’s horrific car wreck. As previously reported, he decided to have amputation surgery following his ...

The Bachelorette alum Cam Ayala is opening up about his recovery after undergoing leg amputation surgery. The 32-year-old took to Instagram and posted a series of photos and videos showing him all ...