Wounded Warrior: Making Prosthetics Better for All Amputees

Wounded Warrior: Making Prosthetics Better for All Amputees

By
Vivien Williams

November 11, 2015

According to the Congressional Research Service, more than 1600 United States soldiers have lost limbs on the battlefield since 2001. The wounded warrior you’re about to meet says he feels like one of the lucky ones. After being gravely wounded and suffering an above-knee amputation, he was able to return to active duty. Now retired, he credits his success to a positive attitude and the expansive team led by experts at Mayo Clinic. Reporter Vivien Williams has Sgt. Daniel Metzdorf's story. [TRT 2:16]

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