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Repurposed Artificial Limbs Can Be Reused Overseas, Not US

13.03.2014
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Donated Prosthetic Limbs Get a Second Life
Repurposed Artificial Limbs Can Be Reused Overseas, Not US
By LIZ NEPORENT | March 12, 2014

Peter Rosenberger’s garage was piled high with body parts for six years. Stacks of legs littered the floor, arms were draped across desks and boxes of hands sat on a shelf.

“It was a freak show,” Rosenberger recalled. “A freak show with a purpose.”

Rosenberger, along with his wife, Gracie, has run Standing With Hope since 2002. The nonprofit organization gives prosthetic limbs a second life after a first owner has outgrown them or died.

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Amputee Coalition National Conference

29.01.2014
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The Amputee Coalition National Conference is the place to be and be seen! It is the premier meeting event for the limb loss community. Join us for three days of fun, learning, hands-on clinics and workshops in a unique setting where people with limb loss are the norm, not the exception. Our event is a perfect opportunity to meet new friends, socialize with other people with limb loss, and network.

The exhibit hall features manufacturers and providers of prosthetic and assistive devices, home and vehicle modifications, and other tools to help people with limb loss live a full and […]