Articles in ‘Amputation’ Category

Bristol-based Open Bionics have developed and manufactured the Hero Arm; the world’s first clinically approved 3D printed bionic hand for people with below elbow limb difference. Whilst most myoelectric limbs are available only to…

The Oxford Compensation Protection Team recently ordered a Trexo Dynamic Robot for a client with cerebral palsy, sustained as a result of a birth injury. The Trexo Robotic Gait Trainer is a robot skeleton…

Cathy was 69 years old when, during a routine GP appointment, she was urgently referred to hospital; the doctor noticed that Cathy had developed coldness and discolouration of her left foot, which had no…

Karl Pott was on his way to visit the Blade Motorcycle showroom on his motorbike when another motorcycle collided with him. Louise Hart, a Partner in our Personal Injury team, shares Karl’s story to…

Catastrophic injuries are sadly all too commonplace, often as the result of high-speed road traffic collisions. Injuries are frequently life-changing physical disability, which can often lead to serious mental health difficulties. Ensuring our clients…

The UK has a legal framework to protect disabled people, including an obligation on all employers to remove disadvantages experienced by disabled people in the workplace. While the percentage of disabled people in work…

Relimb is the UK’s first, private, surgical service dedicated to the treatment of patients who have suffered from traumatic injury, including amputation. Here, co-founder Norbert Kang talks us through what’s so special about what…