News & Patient Stories

Oct 1, 2022

Jun 5, 2023

For most people, a bump from a passerby on the sidewalk, a hike on an uneven trail, or even carrying a shopping basket in the grocery store doesn’t affect mobility. However, these everyday encounters and activities can present unpredictable challenges for those who wear a lower-limb prosthesis. Understanding mobility challenges like these—and addressing them using feedback obtained directly from prosthesis users—is a primary, yet elusive, goal for rehabilitation physicians, prosthetists, and researchers alike.

Apr 18, 2023

It’s been just over a year since the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry (LLPR) flipped its shingle from “Coming Soon” to “Open for Business.” Co-founded by the Mayo Clinic with funding from the National Institutes of Health, the LLPR is now receiving data about amputee care from more than a dozen clinical partners, and new affiliates are joining at a rate of roughly one a week.

Apr 26, 2023

The theme of last Friday’s 2nd Annual Limb Preservation Foundation Symposium (co-sponsored by Amplitude) was “Hope, Help & Possibilities.” It was hard not to feel hopeful after the day-long event, which showcased the bounty of emerging treatments and technologies to improve amputees’ lives. There were sessions on mobility, mental health, pain management, osseointegration, next-gen bionic limbs, and a whole lot more.

Nov 18, 2013

Few people other than his teammates noticed problems when Broncos safety Rahim Moore left the biggest game of the season and didn’t come back Sunday night.

Nov 18, 2013

Denver Broncos safety Rahim Moore was experiencing such severe pain in his lower left leg after returning home from Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs that he called the team's head athletic trainer in the middle of the night.

Nov 18, 2013

Channel 9 News, “Broncos’ Rahim Moore has Surgery on Leg” Commentary on Compartment Syndrome

Nov 19, 2013

Dave Logan Radio Show, 850 KOA News Radio, Expert Interview on Compartment Syndrome