- “Prosthetic” is the Greek word for “addition”
- The main causes of amputations are those due to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other health conditions.
- The first ever recorded prosthetic device was one that was made for an Egyptian noblewoman dated around 950-710 B.C.E. It wasn’t what you think though, it was actually a big toe.
- There are 1 out of every 200 people in the United States that are amputees.
- April is designated as “National Limb Loss Awareness Month.”
- 50% of amputations are done to people who are between the ages of 21 and 65
- Technology is so advanced these days that some prosthetics are actually controlled electronically which allow users to function as if the artificial limb was actually real!