2200 years old remains of a man with a deformed knee attached to a prosthetic leg tipped with a horse hoof have been discovered in a tomb in an ancient cemetery near Turpan, China. This tomb holds … Read more
World’s oldest available prosthetic limbs are artificial toes found with a female egyptian mummy. This Egyptian prosthetic toe dates back to 950 BC and volunteers without a big toe showed the prosthetics would have made walking around … Read more
In traditional Ayurveda practice, the fracture of bones and their treatment was first mentioned in SUSRUTHA SAMHITA – Chikitsa Sthana from the view of surgical management. Among the different types of fractures, ancient Indian surgeons gave importance … Read more
In medicine, a prosthesis, is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part lost through trauma, disease, or congenital conditions. Prosthetic devices have existed for centuries. Originally prosthetics were simply replacements for missing limbs, but now … Read more