In 1983, the professors in graduate school emphasized that we were to use the more respectful term, “residual limb,” when referring to a patient’s amputated arm or leg. “Stump care” became “residual ...

An amputee who dresses her stump up to resemble celebrities says it helps her "own" her disability. In the summer of 2013, comedian and performance poet Jackie Hagan was writing a one-woman comedy ...

A woman who had one of her 70-pound legs amputated claims the stump is growing, the Daily Mail reported. Mandy Sellars, 36, is suspected to suffer from a rare condition called Proteus syndrome, which ...

Amputees’ charity Limbcare has launched ‘Limbination: Pride Don’t Hide!’, an awareness and fundraising campaign that encourages amputees across the UK to share photos or videos of their stumps “with ...

The last time Sarah Wall, 64, took a few steps was one day early in November 2019. That same month, a mysterious ailment of unknown cause felled the former runner and health educator. It landed her ...

Some level of amputation is possible for a man whose left leg was caught in a stump grinder Thursday evening in Inkster. The condition of the man, who is believed to be about 33 years old, is stable ...