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New Leg For Elephant
Lampang, Thailand (AHN) - A Thai elepahant that attracted worldwide attention when its foot was amputated after it stepped on a land mine has been fitted with a temporary prosthesis. The 44-year-old female elephant, Motola, is expected to wear the light-weight, canvas show-like device for five to eight months until her leg is strong enough to carry a heavier permanent one. - Mon, 29 Aug 2005 16:30:08 GMT


Restless Leg Syndrome: What Is Restless Leg Syndrome?
Title: Restless Leg Syndrome: What Is Restless Leg Syndrome?Category: Doctor's ViewsCreated: 3/14/05Last Editorial Review: 3/14/05


Amusing One-legged man gets fitted for $17k prosthetic leg, then runs away faster than a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest. Cops befuddled and without a leg to stand on. Pirates worldwide rejoice
(desmoinesregister.com)


Iowa Man Accused of Swiping Prosthetic Leg (AP)
AP - A man test-fitting a $17,000 artificial leg ran off without paying the bill, police said.


The tortoise gets a fiberglass belly and the elephant a prosthetic leg
Last week i was reading that a tortoise had undergone an operation that removed four bladder stones and fitted it with a fiberglass underbelly (via SF Gate) and now comes the story of a Thai elephant who lost a foot after stepping on a landmine six years ago and who is now wearing a temporary limb, which looks like a boxing bag and is filled with wood shavings. "She has been very cooperative and I think when we put more weight on it, then she could finally stretch out the muscles and the tendons and we hope she will finally put the weight on it," said Soraida Salwala founder of the Friends of the Asian Elephant's hospital. The prosthesis will be attached each day for seven hours to let Motala practice walking. If all goes well, a heavier limb made from fibreglass and silicone will be fitted within six to eight months. Via BBC News. More pictures. Related: Fuji, the cyborg dolphin.

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1. Healthcare Blogs: Your Informatics and Technology Resource
... MedGadget Artificial Limbs in the High Tech Age published at Aug 4, 2005 10:08 Viewed 16 times Bert Harman, President and CEO of American division of Otto Bock, the maker of C-Leg prosthesis, gives ...
http://www.healthcareblog ...nt=viewBlog&blogid=31

2. Physicians-Medical Policies
... The Otto-Bock "C-Leg" myoelectric prosthesis of the lower extremity includes a microprocessor for control of flexion of the prosthetic knee. The microprocessor results in a more natural gait which ...
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3. What Is Knee Replacement?
... as possible. The "artificial joint or prosthesis" generally has two components, one made of ... ... It consists of three bones: Thigh bone (Femur) Leg bone (Tibia) Knee cap (Patella) The junction ...
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4. SCOPe Orthotics and Prosthetics - Lifelong C-Leg Care
... Otto Bock, one of the most highly regarded providers of prosthetic components, to offer the C-Leg prosthesis. The C-Leg is a computer-controlled hydraulic knee and foot system that activates the swing ...
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5. Amputee Products
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6. Light-Pro Prosthesis - artificial leg and limb
... Enthusiastic comments from satisfied clients include: "it feels like my real leg", "the prosthesis keeps pace with me", "I have a spring in my step". The Light-Pro prosthesis is 40-60% lighter than ...
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7. biological reconstruction - alternative to hip prosthesis
biological reconstruction - alternative to hip prosthesis by Dr. William J. Faber Injections of sodium ... ... t walk a straight line even though he wore heavy leg braces and used a cane. Every day he could tell ...
http://www.prolotherapy.com/articles/faberbr.htm

8. Endoluminal graft patent
... The graft can be part of a prosthesis assembly for treatment of branched vascular systems and can function as an integral bifurcated leg extension prosthesis in combination with a main bifurcated ...
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9. Pediatric Prosthetics Incorporated, helping children run and play with advan...
... Both children have suffered a limb loss and we can help each of them lead a fuller life with leg prosthesis, arm prosthesis, or a hand prosthesis. We hope you will ask yourself one simple question ...
http://www.kidscanplay.com/

10. Custom Motorcycle Kit - Comments made by people about Custom Motorcycle Kit
... He was at the Paiste booth showing off his sporty new leg prosthesis (titanium? Dunnett?:-) and his battle scars from the motorcycle accident. He's back at work and playi ...more... You Are Here: Top ...
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11. Caritas Tajikistan: Shakhnoza has leg cancer.
... Two possibilities: to save her leg and place a prosthesis, or amputation. The main needs (there are others) * 4,500 $ debt of the family with the hospital * 3,000 $ operation * In case they can save ...
http://www.tajikistan.ive ...rojects/shakhnoza.htm

12. Marwa's story. Alphaklinik - The international specialists for knee, back an...
... Toft and Marwa On her second visit to the Alpha Klinik, Marwa got her leg prosthesis re-fitted and ... ... times to have the prosthesis adjusted or renewed. Marwa had lost her right leg on April 21 of 2003 ...
http://www.alphaklinik.com/en/toft/news/marwa-iraq

13. Publications 1996
... WALLACE, E S, Limmer, L, Weissenbach, G, Brown, D, McIlhagger, R, The potential of 3-D woven composites exemplified in a composite component for a lower-leg prosthesis, Composites Manufacturing, 27A ...
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/r ...h/Public/leisure.html

14. There are many terms used in the amputee community that are confusing to rec...
... PFFD: Proximal Femoral Focus Deficiency Pylon: often what is referred to as a pole in a temporary leg prosthesis; the weight bearing support shaft in an endoskeletal prosthesis. Ramus: the middle ...
http://www.child-amputee. ...ents/icanglossary.htm

15. NBC 4 - News - Arcadia High School Athlete's Prosthetic Leg Stolen - Again
... A financial company has reportedly offered to pay for a new artificial leg for a 16-year-old girl whose prosthesis was stolen during a burglary. Images Melissa Huff lost her real leg two years ago ...
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/5233020/detail.html

16. Titanium Leg Prosthesis Items
... Leg Knee Length Prosthesis $152.50 $10,000 OTTO BOCK LEG AMPUTEE PROSTHESIS Titanium $11.55 Titanium Prosthetic Right Leg Knee Length Prosthesis $9.99 © Copyright 2004 All Rights Reserved Portfoliopro
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17. [Proceeding] BIOMECHANICS ~BioMech 2005~
... M. Kiss (Hungary) Abstract Buy now Track - Orthopedics Free Subscription 485-021 Investigation into Total Strains Accumulating in Human Leg Prosthesis by Finite Element Method M. Mari´nas, A. e°ok ...
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... Reference C Language Specification C Lark C Latham Sholes C Lebres C Lee Giles C Lee Nunn C Leg Prosthesis C Lera C Level Executives C Lia C Lib C Lib C Library C Lickers C Lim C Limetta Tan C Line C ...
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19. Odor Eraser - Stops Prosthesis Odor
... also using the product with my ski leg and swim leg and I have not made a dent in the jar. With the ... ... summer when it is hot the odor coming from my prosthesis was so bad I found myself spraying perfume ...
http://www.jmgproducts.co ...p_prosthesis_odor.htm

20. France/Switzerland Pictures
... I'm a lousy photographer, so you can't really tell -- but she has a 3/4 (right) leg prosthesis! She passed me going fast with about 1 km left to climb. The guy leaning on his bike rode up a little ...
http://www.pliableproducts.com/francepics.html

21. Disability Product Postcards
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22. Hip Prosthesis,Thompson Hip Prosthesis,Austin Moore Hip Prosthesis,Manufactu...
... Arm & Elbow Orthopaedic Support Back & Waist Leg, Knee & Thigh Neck Wrist & Hand Home About Us ... ... Narang Enterprises. All rights reserved. Hip Prosthesis,Austin Moore,Thompson Hip Prosthesis ...
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23. orthopedic appliance
orthopedic appliance HOME Related: Manufacturer Leg Prosthesis Chair Toilets Orthopedic Accessories Brace For Drop Foot Active Foot Drop Products Orthopaedic Hip Templates orthopedic appliance
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24. YourSurgery.com Procedures
... Limbs Anesthesia Arterial Surgery of the Leg - Femoral-Popliteal Bypass Arthroscopy of Knee ... ... Arthroplasty - Replacement of the hip with a prosthesis Knee Arthroplasty - Replacement with ...
http://www.yoursurgery.com/Procedures.cfm?BR=5

25. UC in the Valley Archives for the Year 2004
Archives for the Year 2005 You can also review previous news items in our Valley archives: 2004 ...
http://www.ucinthevalley.org/articles/2005/

26. Dean's World - Genital Pain Not In Your Head
... limbs. Oliver Sacks wrote a fascinating vignette about a man who couldn't use a leg prosthesis first thing in the morning, until he slapped it and "wiggled his toes". Still, it takes a huge amount of ...
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1089740715.shtml

27. Categories of Assistive Technology
... Example: using a leg prosthesis in order to walk. Seating and Positioning accommodations to a wheelchair or other seating system to provide greater body stability, trunk /head support and an upright ...
http://www.kidstogether.org/at_cat..htm

28. Medical Devices
... society. Everyone who has read Treasure Island realizes that the peg-leg pirate was actually the recipient of an orthopaedic prosthesis. Peg legs have been replaced by lifelike prosthesis and the ever ...
http://www.civilrights.com/med_implants.html

29. Hug-A-Leg Orthopedic Lower Leg Brace for Leg Fractures & Surgery Recovery
... 2. Support of a Casted leg as an orthotic device, Prosthesis Alignment... Regarding third party REIMBURSEMENT, the Ingenix, St. Anthony Publishing/ Medicode HCPCS Fee Analyzer lists suggested L Codes ...
http://www.hug-a-leg.com/

30. Regulations - Motor Vehicle - Identification Permits for Handicapped Persons
... the aid of a wheelchair or walker, or a combination of two of a crutch, cane, leg brace or leg prosthesis, or (ii) (A) the daily use of a device to assist the person with breathing is required, or ...
http://www.gov.ns.ca/just ...ions/regs/mv20392.htm

31. PFFDvsg: Guestbook - 1999
... Has any one had the prosthesis that looks like there are two feet on one leg, if so what kind of clothes (pants) did your child wear. Please anyone email me with any information. Visitor: Ken Meyer ...
http://www.ohio.net/~pffdvsg/gbk-1999.htm

32. Education Update - Medical Memories of the Marathon
... volunteer recording her patient-data, when she pulled off her sweat pants, removed a lower-leg prosthesis and began to massage her aching stump; the 34-year old Italian man dying of heart failure ...
http://www.educationupdat ...d-medicalmemories.htm

33. Easy Striders: Science News Online, Aug. 6, 2005
... what makes it easy," says Pratt. Permitting the leg to swing like a pendulum, for example ... ... that the new robots will prove useful in prosthesis design. He notes that prosthetics research ...
http://www.sciencenews.or ...les/20050806/bob8.asp

34. Cane Masters Newsletter (December, 2004)
... I am a one-legged past 80 year old war veteran (you would appreciate the "back-off" self defense value of a lower leg prosthesis) and the proud owner of a number of Cane Masters products. I am ...
http://www.canemasters.co ...tter/dec2004_news.htm

35. Amputations and amputation surgery, indications, types of surgery and compli...
... For instance it is generally easier to walk with an artificial leg (prosthesis) after a below knee amputation. If you were able to walk normally before your amputation and do not have other illnesses ...
http://www.vascular.co.nz/Amputation surgery.htm

36. leg --> Definition from aiedu.com
... noun.food) Synonyms: leg hypernym: cut cut of meat hyponym: ham hock leg of lamb gigot 6 : leg --> a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg (noun.artifact) Synonyms: peg, wooden leg, leg, pegleg ...
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37. Human Movement Sciences Groningen - News Update
... Bert Otten features in national radio show Learning how to walk or run with a leg prosthesis requires many changes in the brain. Prof. Bert Otten performs a lot of research on this subject in his ...
http://www.ihms.nl/

38. Internet
... 00 was raised to go to Hari's Rotary Club project of leg replacement prosthesis for amputees. This generosity will allow at least 167 people in India to lead a better quality of life. US$25,000.00 of ...
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