Tag: prostheses
Bolivia: from toy manufacturer to creator of prostheses for the most deprived
News Published on 01/27/2024 at 5:05 p.m. Updated 01/27/2024 at 5:05 p.m. Reading 2 min. Surrounded by prosthetics and 3D dinosaurs, Roly Mamani checks the articulated arm he has just…
Amputated after the recurrence of his cancer, Matthieu Lartot denounces the unfair reimbursement of prostheses
News Published on 09/05/2023 at 12:35 p.m. Updated 09/05/2023 at 12:35 p.m. Reading 2 mins. After a relapse of his knee cancer, Matthieu Lartot had his right leg amputated last…
Guardians 3 used 23,000 (!) prostheses
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was intended to be the culmination of the Guardians series in the Marvel cinematic universe. Director James Gunn and his team didn’t skimp on…
Suffering from osteoarthritis, Philippe Candeloro reveals having had “two hip prostheses”
News Published on 02/15/2023 at 5:14 p.m. Updated 02/15/2023 at 5:14 p.m. Reading 2 mins. in collaboration with Dr Laurent Grange (Rheumatologist) Medical validation: February 16, 2023 Former figure skating…
Unicorns, glitter or Terminator: customized prostheses to “break the codes”
News Published on 02/06/2023 at 6:14 p.m. Updated 02/06/2023 at 6:14 p.m. Reading 2 mins. With her “glittery prostheses”, Estelle Lehouck now dares to show off. Amputated from both legs…
Brain prostheses would (partially) restore memory
News Published on 10/11/2022 at 09:15 Updated 10/11/2022 at 09:15 Reading 1 min. Thanks to a simple implant, patients suffering from brain damage were able to improve their memory by…