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2. Jaipur foot - Wikipedia

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   A Jaipur foot in production. The Jaipur foot, also known as the Jaipur leg, is a rubber-based prosthetic leg for people with below-knee amputations.Although inferior in many ways to the composite carbon fibre variants, its variable applicability and cost efficiency make it an acceptable choice for prosthesis.

3. Flex-Foot Cheetah - Wikipedia

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   The Flex-Foot Cheetah is a prosthetic human foot replacement developed by biomedical engineer Van Phillips, who had lost a leg below the knee at age 21; the deficiencies of existing prostheses led him to invent this new prosthesis. The Flex-Foot Cheetah and similar models are worn by Oscar Pistorius and other amputee athletes in the Paralympics and

4. Model, 28, with Limb Difference Carries Her Prosthetic Legs ...

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   In 2019, Mariah was gifted two new legs, by the people who made her first prosthetic. One of the legs featured an arched foot, which opened her world of shoe possibilities, both on the stage and off.

5. List of children's books featuring characters with limb ...

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   Sophia: prosthetic left leg. Ava: congenital left-hand limb difference. Clara: missing part of her right arm (congenital amputee). Kyra: missing part of her right arm (congenital amputee). 2018-2019 Picture book The Chronicles of Claudette [11] Kara West/Leeza Hernandez Protagonist's father has above knee and left arm amputations from fight ...

6. Missouri Man Lost Leg, Now Makes Prosthetic Limbs For Veterans

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   But when a motorcycle wreck in 1997 caused him to lose his right leg below the knee, he suddenly ... prosthetic limbs. At the age of 35, ... Looking back at the late president's books. News. News ...

7. Peg leg - Wikipedia

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   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] According to medical reports, some amputees were able to adjust to the use of a peg leg so well that they could walk 10, or even 30, miles in one day.

8. Amy Palmiero-Winters - Wikipedia

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   Amy Palmiero-Winters (born August 18, 1972) is a below-knee amputee, long-distance runner, and triathlete. She holds eleven world records in various events. In 2010, she was awarded the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States and the ESPN ESPY Award as the top female athlete with a disability in the world.

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

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   The prosthetic was made using a Tuuk blade, which is normally found at the bottom of a skate boot. The skate allows him to move more freely on the ice, from performing crossover turns to even ...