A sensory neuroprosthesis (SNP) developed by researchers at Case Western Reserve University and the Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center has shown promise in improving balance and reducing fall risk for people with lower limb loss. High-density nerve cuff electrodes are installed around the peripheral nerves in the residual limb.

Researchers from Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) and China’s Hebei University of Technology aimed to accurately measure temperature and strain signals without crosstalk by using laser-induced graphene (LIG), a 2-dimensional (2D) material. In doing so, they stumbled upon the fact that this material also has thermoelectric properties, said Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, James L. Henderson, Jr.

A new $10.8 million multicenter clinical trial co-led by Gerard Slobogean, MD, MPH, an associate professor of orthopaedics and director of clinical research in the department of orthopaedics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), will determine if hip arthroplasty produces better outcomes for patients age 60 and older who have sustained femoral neck fractures compared to simpler “internal fixation,” which

A new dynamically adaptive material, ‘Roliner,’ that was developed by researchers at the Imperial College London, department of bioengineering, offers amputees the power to change the shape, volume, and stiffness of the liner that is used to attach a prosthetic limb’s socket to a residual leg. Amputees could make these tweaks using their smartphone in real-time, providing a more comfortable and personalized fit.

Using a wearable sensor similar to those used in smartwatches and fitness bands, University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) engineers have developed a new, easy and low-cost method that goes beyond step counts: It allows researchers to see how a person walks in daily life.

SPS, Alpharetta, Georgia, a U.S. distributor of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) products, has awarded 2 recipients—Gunnar Zellman, Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Kate Menzer, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center—with its 2025 SPS O&P Master’s Scholarship, which is given to promising students pursuing a career in the O&P industry.