'We fall and we rise': Some amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Lahai Makieu struck the bamboo with a machete until it cracked and fell. Balancing on his crutch, he ...
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Father’s suffering makes man design Phoenix Foot for amputees’ ankle, knee & hip support
He could walk with the help of crutches when the Phoenix Foot was in ... before we release it to the masses so that all amputee patients will benefit," Gurvinder said.
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The story of a North Korean amputee's 6,000-mile escape on crutches
In 2006, I defected from North Korea, crossed the Duman River and travelled through China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand for 10,000 km (6,200 miles) on nothing but crutches. I really think it was a ...
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13 medical advances that are changing lives
8 Crutches are getting a redesign that could ... 3 Naked Prosthetics help give amputees motor function and protection. They are custom-developed for those with finger loss. They help amputees ...
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Yr Wyddfa: 'I will crutch myself all the way to the summit,' says amputee
Matt Edwards, 24, said: "I just hope people look at me and think, if he can do it, I can do it" A 24-year-old amputee has said he will "crutch myself all the way to the summit" of a mountain for ...