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Lindsey Vonn almost had to have her leg amputated. Here’s why.

American Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her leg following her accident this month at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The 41-year-old shared on Instagram that after she suffered a ...
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Modern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amputees in 16th century Europe commissioned iron hands from artisans, many of whom had never made prostheses before. Lernestål, ...
New Scientist

Man controls new prosthetic leg using thought alone

A man missing his lower leg has gained precise control over a prosthetic limb, just by thinking about moving it – all because his unused nerves were preserved during the amputation and rerouted to his ...
Cosmopolitan

Celebrity Traitors star Ruth Codd reveals why she chose to get a second leg amputation

Celebrity Traitors star Ruth Codd has revealed her decision to have a second leg amputation, taking to TikTok on Wednesday 26 November to share the news with the caption: "No legs, who dis?" Speaking ...
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Modern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Heidi Hausse, Auburn University (THE CONVERSATION) The human body today has many ...