Illinois man known as ‘Limb Loss Boss’ turns trauma into social media mission

Hayden Bailey of Sparland, IL, had both of his legs amputated after a 2013 car crash. Today, more than 2.2 million people ...
Hartford Courant

The BAKA Bros share connection as double amputees, exemplify the meaning of friendship while competing in the Gaylord Gauntlet

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky WALLINGFORD – Rome Leykin lost his prosthetic leg for the first time Saturday in the ...
STAT

Bionic knee developed by MIT researchers gives amputees a new world of motion

Thomas Gee, a former gymnast, used to do handstands, perform wheelies on his skateboard, and run around with his three young children. But in 2001, a marble-sized bump on his left leg swelled to the ...
Forbes

Fair Insurance For Amputees

Losing a leg due to injury, illness or congenital condition is a devastating experience that has a profound impact on a person’s life, requiring significant physical and emotional adjustment. I know ...
LAist

The Double Amputee Who Designs Better Limbs

Hugh Herr's legs were amputated below his knees in 1982 after a climbing accident. From his knees down to the floor, he's completely artificial. "I'm titanium, carbon, silicon, a bunch of nuts and ...
CNN

Iraq veteran gets powerful new knees

Greg Gadson is not a bionic man, but he does have a new set of powerful knees. Gadson, an /topics/Iraq_War" class="cnnInlineTopic">Iraq War veteran, was wounded in 2007 by a roadside bomb and lost ...
Machine Design

Above-Knee Amputees Harness the Power of Exoskeletons

A new experimental exoskeleton developed by mechanical engineers at the University of Utah’s Bionic Engineering Lab enables an amputee to walk with much less effort, while restoring strength and range ...

Mammootty promises to support landslide victim

KOCHI: “Everything will be alright. We are with you. We will arrange a prosthetic leg for you,” actor Mammooty reassured ...