Mark Eberhart thought he found a good fit with Dennis G. Haun. Eberhart lost his left leg above the knee to cancer in 2006 and began seeing Haun, a prosthetist at Maryland Orthotics & Prosthetics Co.

The doctors had fitted 100 desperately poor people with artificial limbs in El Salvador. It was supposed to be the gift of a lifetime for the victims who were ravaged by the civil war there. On the ...

In the United States, approximately 185,000 people have an amputation each year, 507 people lose a limb each day, and 2.1 million people currently live with limb loss. By 2050, this number will reach ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- After losing both legs in a crash Vidal Lopez was told he would never walk again. But a prosthetist in northwest Indiana changed that outlook. A few months ago the 19-year-old didn't ...

NAME: Eric Shoemaker TITLE: Certified prosthetist orthotist COMPANY: Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics in Hampden Twp., Gettysburg and York YEARS IN FIELD: 13 Q: What does a prosthetist do? A: ...

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 ...

A prosthetist-orthotist makes life-changing creations for people with disabilities Angela Montgomery, a prosthetist-orthotist, has been making molds, braces and artificial limbs to help people with ...

SAN ANTONIO — Kirk Simendinger was working as an aide to a physical therapist years ago, helping patients exercise. A patient with a reconstructed shoulder sauntered in one day in shorts, and ...