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Prevent patient harm

Initial rehabilitation that is sub-standard can do a lot of damage to patients physically and psychologically

Heinrich Grimsehl
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An all-inspiring force

Despite an amputation that is considered very limiting, Duane van Zyl has…

View from both sides

As she moved from patient to practitioner, Louisa Brown learned a tremendous…

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Langa flourishes in lab

An accident that resulted in amputation turned into a beautiful opportunity for…

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Little Fatima Zahra going for gold

Some people brighten the world around them. Fatima Zahra is one of…

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Carrying Mommy and Baby on the same prosthesis

The perfectly fitted prosthetic breathed new life into a new mommy after…

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Nkosi Sikilel iAfrika

It seems as if amputees in South Africa are outliving their international…

The dark side of rehabilitation

While medical staff do everything they can for patients, they are often…

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Rehabilitating a Rhino

Part one of the series takes a look at one rhino in…

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Spare prosthesis

Amputees can benefit greatly from having a spare prosthesis. Heinrich Grimsehl discusses…

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