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Nadya swims again with help from "mermaid" prosthetic
A DOUBLE amputee can swim again after the special effects company behind The Lord of the Rings films transformed her into a real-life mermaid.
Nadya Vessey was born with a condition that meant her legs would never develop properly, but began swimming after she had her first leg amputated at seven.
Despite having her other leg amputated at 16, she swam competitively in high school and now swims as often as she can.
A DOUBLE amputee can swim again after the special effects company behind The Lord of the Rings films transformed her into a real-life mermaid.
Nadya Vessey was born with a condition that meant her legs would never develop properly, but began swimming after she had her first leg amputated at seven.
Despite having her other leg amputated at 16, she swam competitively in high school and now swims as often as she can.
Link between arm fractures and hip break
ELDERLY women with upper arm fractures are five times more likely than the general population to experience a broken hip in the following 12 months, it has been claimed.
A study, led by Jeremiah Clinton, an orthopaedic surgeon and associate professor of orthopaedics at the University of Washington in Seattle, found that understanding the risk could be key to preventing the fractures.
He said: "There have been studies in the past showing a relationship between upper arm fractures and hip fractures, but we wanted to determine when that risk is greatest."
ELDERLY women with upper arm fractures are five times more likely than the general population to experience a broken hip in the following 12 months, it has been claimed.
A study, led by Jeremiah Clinton, an orthopaedic surgeon and associate professor of orthopaedics at the University of Washington in Seattle, found that understanding the risk could be key to preventing the fractures.
He said: "There have been studies in the past showing a relationship between upper arm fractures and hip fractures, but we wanted to determine when that risk is greatest."
