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2. Peg leg - Wikipedia

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   By the late 19th century, prosthetics vendors would offer peg legs as cheaper alternatives to more intricate, lifelike artificial legs. [3] Even as vendors touted advantages of more complicated prostheses over simple peg legs, [3] according to a contemporary surgeon, many patients found a peg leg more comfortable for walking. [4]

3. Man, 20, Has $8,000 Prosthetic Leg Stolen from His Car After ...

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   A man who was diagnosed with bone cancer as a teenager had his prosthetic leg, valued at $8,000, stolen out of the trunk of his car in Portland earlier this month. When he came back from dinner ...

4. Prosthesis - Wikipedia

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   Among his inventions was an above-knee device that was a kneeling peg leg and foot prosthesis with a fixed position, adjustable harness, and knee lock control. The functionality of his advancements showed how future prosthetics could develop. Other major improvements before the modern era:

5. NHL amputee returns to ice with prosthetic leg, custom skate

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   Still, even after the amputation, Cunningham has remained an active member of the hockey world and is now working on getting his on-ice skills back with the help of his custom-made prosthetic.

6. James Gillingham - Wikipedia

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   [11] Nicknamed the 'Leather Leg', Gillingham molded the leather to the patient's limb before hardening it. By 1910, he had restored mobility and function to more than 15,000 patients. [12] He took black-and-white photos to show the detail and fit of each prosthetic. [8]

7. Nigerian group provides hundreds of prosthetic limbs to ... - AOL

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   The accident that broke 10-year-old Princess Igbinosa's right leg could have crushed her dreams of becoming a model in a country where not many can afford prosthetics to cope with life and fight ...