Some kids with amputations are breaking barriers in Fairfax County, as they pick up the game of softball, despite their disability. "There's no such word as can't," said 9-year-old Annie Kate Myers, ...

Braxton's mum says there needs to be more clothing options available for children with amputations, after struggling to find ...

The USA Patriots, a national traveling softball team made up of amputee veterans, is inviting kids with amputations to its summer camp, all expenses paid. The weeklong event will take place at James ...

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WESTPORT — Ben Bernier has never stopped loving the game of baseball. Bernier was born with a congenital birth defect called 'Tibial Hemimelia' — a condition that is incredibly rare and occurs in ...

An amputation is a removal of all or a portion of a limb. A doctor may recommend this surgery approach due to chronic disease or a traumatic injury. Advancements in preventive techniques have meant ...

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Hundreds of playground slides have been recalled because of an “amputation hazard,” according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Playworld Systems Inc., based in ...

Dr. Romness felt compelled to do something. A pediatric orthopedic surgeon at University of Virginia Medical Center, he has already treated three young children with significant injuries from ...