Around 100 million people worldwide need a prosthetic limb to replace an amputated arm or leg, or an orthotic device to support a damaged limb. But around 80 per cent don’t have access to these services – and this is a particular issue for low- and middle-income countries.
Prostheses allow people to return to work after lower limb amputation, in physical jobs like fishing
Read the latest Research Highlight to find out how Dr Alex Dickinson and his team are working with clinicians, academics and policymakers in Cambodia to develop digital tools to improve access to prosthetic and orthotic services.
