Working Life is a monthly column in which Texans talk about their jobs. Mike Holt, who is 74, is an anaplastologist and owns ARTech Laboratory, a Midlothian workshop that creates custom silicone ...

Choosing a prosthesis requires a little work on the part of the wearer. Understanding options is not only helpful, but necessary. It’s that time again! Time for new prostheses! I’m excited. I never ...

Can you spot the artificial appendage? This lifelike thumb prosthetic was custom designed by stamos + braun prothesenwerk gmbh. stamos + braun prothesenwerk gmbh — -- A German company has created ...

After losing an ear to cancer, a patient received a silicone ear that looks remarkably real. A surgeon implanted three small metal posts in the side of the patient's head. Each post is fitted with a ...

Touch Bionics make realistic prosthetic skins, which can be used for passive and bionic limbs. The skins are called "living skin" and are made from silicon. Watch as the company showcase the process ...

To look at Matthew Houdek, you could never tell he was born with virtually no ear. A surgeon implanted three small metal screws in the side of Houdek's skull. Each screw is fitted with a magnet, and ...

MAYWOOD, Ill. -- To look at Matthew Houdek, you could never tell he was born with virtually no left ear. A surgery at Loyola University Health System made it possible for Houdek to be fitted with a ...