
Friction
TED Radio Hour
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The Pain of Prosthetic Sockets
Sierra Leone is infamous for a decade-long river war in the 90s when entire villages were burnt down. An estimated 8,000 men, women and children had their arms and legs amputated during this time. Many amputees will not use their prosthesis because they do not fit well. Solving this problem became a personal mission for David Seng-e.
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