CLEVELAND — According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly 400 people a day lose a leg or foot to diabetes, peripheral artery disease or neuropathy. But an experimental procedure, called ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX)- This segment on The Three was paid for and sponsored by Davis Vein & Vascular. Davis Vein & Vascular is now offering a procedure aimed at saving the limbs of patients ...

A novel surgical technique could dramatically improve walking for people with below-the-knee amputations and help them better control their prosthetics. A study published Monday in Nature Medicine ...

More than 75% of patients facing amputation from the most severe form of peripheral artery disease were able to keep their limb after an innovative treatment as part of a multicenter study published ...

Joseph “Joe” Berkery, 46, is a retired firefighter who spent years serving as a first responder and diver before an on-the-job injury led to the loss of his left eye and left leg. Recently, severe ...

Insurance companies claim they need overwhelming evidence before covering a procedure that might save a limb, yet require no evidence whatsoever before covering an amputation—despite knowing ...

With a new surgical intervention and neuroprosthetic interface, researchers restored a natural walking gait in people with amputations below the knee. Seven patients were able to walk faster, avoid ...

During limb salvage surgery, surgeons try to save as much of your limb as possible instead of removing the entire limb. It’s used to treat tumors in your arms or legs. Limb salvage surgery, also ...

A small-animal orthopedic surgeon focuses on her work in the new surgical wing of the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana. A small-animal orthopedic surgeon focuses on her ...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The problem of stray animals throughout our area continues to be dangerous for those animals affected. Some are lucky to be picked up and brought in under foster families with ...