prosthesis

"It wasn't so easy to paint back then, but now everything is very different," says Cristian Juarez, a 29-year-old who works with a prosthesis after losing his right leg in an accident 11 years ago.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Young said his next task might be to design a cycling prosthesis to enable him to do the triathlon.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

He later said he was fortunate to not have a prosthesis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026

The participants used the prosthesis in their daily lives to read books, food labels and subway signs.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2025

“And although she’s trying hard to do something about her situation, running again will not be an option if she doesn’t get a prosthesis designed specifically for running.”

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

That's thanks to oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Ulster Hospital; the only service of its kind in Northern Ireland, providing bespoke prostheses for people affected by birth defects, traumatic injuries and cancer surgery.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The most recent work, Berenice Olmedo’s “Amalia,” a motorized sculpture of a leg made from medical prostheses, splints and braces, was created in 2021, a comment on difficulties faced by the disabled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

The centre was set up around 60 years ago by a Belgian Catholic association and has a workshop for producing prostheses, splints and braces.

From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025

“When I didn't have prostheses, I had to move around in a wheelchair. I discovered how inaccessible and unsuited Kyiv was for wheelchair users, even though it’s the capital city,” he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024

Olga has promised to get the young man prostheses, which cost $1,800.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario