Prosthetic
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Calgary grandson, grandfather share incredible connection over artificial limbsOvercoming adversity can bring families closer. That's certainly the case for a Calgary family. A grandfather and his grandson have a connection that can only be explained as fate.FeaturesJul 3, 2023
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‘Extremely difficult’: Ontario man homeless after leg amputationFrom working as a carpenter and business owner for 52 years, the 69-year-old now lives in his broken-down Dodge pickup truck in an Oakville shopping plaza.CanadaJun 20, 2023
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Alberta man walks in new prosthetic leg thanks to outpouring of community supportThe gofundme, along with outside donations, surmounted to $86,700 -- covering the new prosthesis and then some.CanadaOct 14, 2021
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Winnipeg police looking to reunite owner with missing legWinnipeg police say they have a prosthetic leg in evidence that was turned in on Sept. 28 and are still trying to track down its owner.CanadaOct 5, 2021
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Alberta man who survived 3 days crushed under ATV needs new prosthetic legA southwest Alberta man who spent three days crushed under an ATV 13 years ago is in need of a new prosthetic leg.FeaturesSep 3, 2021
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Montreal woman gets first osseointegration surgery in CanadaOsseointegration is being publicly funded for the first time in Canada.HealthNov 8, 2019
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Life after double amputation: How a Calgary man is giving hope to othersWard Stene opted to stay positive following his amputation, saying although he lost a part of himself, he ended up finding something extraordinary.HealthOct 25, 2019
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Teen builds his own robotic prosthetic arm using LegoDavid Aguilar has built himself a robotic prosthetic arm using Lego pieces after being born without a right forearm due to a rare genetic condition.HealthFeb 7, 2019
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3 mind-blowing health innovations from Edmonton in 2017From scalpel-free brain surgery to the most advanced prosthetic arm in the world, here's a look at three health innovations to come out of Edmonton in 2017.HealthDec 21, 2017
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Montrealer’s new prosthetic leg helps him ride againOne determined Montrealer is the first person in North America to use a prosthetic leg that allows him participate in activities that were once very difficult.CanadaJul 15, 2017
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