Nov 7, 2006 3:02 PM

This Just In: Women Different than Men

Prosthetics makers have discovered something new: women’s legs are different than men’s. The Eagle Tribune, a Massachusetts newspaper, has a story on prosthetic knees designed for females: As scientists learn more aboutthe biomechanics of women’s bodies, companies are using the informationto market everything from women’s mountain bikes to women’s knee braces. The new artificial knee […]

Prosthetics makers have discovered something new: women's legs are different than men's.

The Eagle Tribune, a Massachusetts newspaper, has a story on prosthetic knees designed for females:

As scientists learn more aboutthe biomechanics of women's bodies, companies are using the informationto market everything from women's mountain bikes to women's knee braces.
The new artificial knee made for women, released by the medical devicecompany Zimmer in August, was quickly adopted as a standard by manylocal orthopedic surgeons.

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