The Santa Monica, CA-based nonprofit Rand Health in September epublished a study showing advanced prostheses used by transfemoral amputees produce significant improvements in physical function and significant reductions in the incidence of falls and osteoarthritis (OA) in the contralateral limb compared with less-advanced devices (see, “Knee OA in amputees: Biomechanical and technological considerations,” March, page 18).
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Rand study backs advanced device use