prosthesis
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"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
He later said he was fortunate to not have a prosthesis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
She also has a white prosthesis in the place of one leg.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2025
However, he is unable to compete at the Olympics because it was ruled that jumping off his prosthesis gives him an advantage over non-amputees.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024
“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
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
These insights suggest that future AI enabled prostheses should prioritize human compatible timing rather than speed alone.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 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
She asks him for ideas on how to make money to pay for medicines and prostheses.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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