Prosthetic foot mimics real thing. (prosthesis designed by Tufts School of Medicine researcher Mark R. Pitkin mimics the movement and characteristics of a real human foot)(Brief Article) From: USA Today (Magazine) | Date: June 1, 1997 | COPYRIGHT 1997 Society for the Advancement of Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

A prosthetic foot that better mimics how a biological foot works has been developed by Mark R. Pitkin, research assistant professor of bioengineering, Tufts School of Medicine, Boston. Besides helping amputees maintain their balance and stand, walk, or run more naturally, the new design decreases the pressure that can cause painful and dangerous wounds to the area where the prosthesis is attached to the leg.

Current prosthetic feet are fairly good at shock absorption a...

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