Huntsville Times sleeve HT0007231

Renee Scruggs being fitted for prosthetic leg by Keith Watson / Fourroux Orthotics and Prosthetics, 404 Governors Drive / Renee Scruggs is being fitted with a computerized prosthetic leg. Apparently, sensors read body movements and send info to a chip in the knee that regulates the fit and or moveme...

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Main Author: Meuse, Carucha L.
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/19949
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Summary:Renee Scruggs being fitted for prosthetic leg by Keith Watson / Fourroux Orthotics and Prosthetics, 404 Governors Drive / Renee Scruggs is being fitted with a computerized prosthetic leg. Apparently, sensors read body movements and send info to a chip in the knee that regulates the fit and or movement of the artificial leg, making it much, much more comfortable and effective for the user. She's only second person to get one in north Alabama. She's hardly ever used artificial leg before because they've never seemed to help / Jason Alford / Eric Anderson / Keith Watson