The future for amputees is bright? Apparently the person who wrote this isn't an amputee themselves nor have they ever had to figure out how to pay for one. A basic foot and hydraulic knee costs over $20K in the US. Triple that figure as soon as you add MP anything onto it. It would probably be closer to $300K-$400K for a Biom and X3 knee combo. I wish I was joking about those numbers. I'm guessing I'm estimating a bit low, to be honest.
@benebene9525
2 ай бұрын
The future is bright for amputees in first world countries tho ❤
@timt1346
2 ай бұрын
Doesn't matter if it's first world. Sure, it's better than most places for even having the possibility of getting a device. But the devices themselves are still not all that great, in my experience. They work, they're functional. But not anything to get excited about. You only get to reclaim a portion of your former life. It's not like it gets you anywhere near back up to full speed.
@InTheNickofTime
5 жыл бұрын
I needed to find a simple video talking about this thank you
@joshuafletcher3107
4 жыл бұрын
can they not just make bionic joints to replace arthritic joints, make it with a usb charger in it to
@timt1346
3 жыл бұрын
Short answer is yes and no. They have versions of them, but they only mimic at best, not replace.
@joshuafletcher3107
3 жыл бұрын
@@timt1346 i broke the lisfrank joint in my foot as well as a few of the other mettarsels in my foot and i have chronic pain every day, the pain has been declining steadily for a good few years though and i can walk without limping or bowling now, but if there was something that could replace my deformed lisfrank joint that would be brilliant
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