People have been devising fake arms, legs, noses and virtually every other body part for centuries. Here, a quick look at some of the devices that humans have invented to replace -- or at least approximate -- the irreplaceable.
The Jaipur Foot was developed in India in 1970 by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Pramod Karan Sethi and sculptor Ram Chandra. It provided a low-cost alternative to Western limb designs that were then available — at sky-high prices — and changed the lives of countless thousands of amputees in the developing world.
what a dumb article, completely out of order, not too mention some of things weren't even prostetics. disguises by CIA agents, while cool, are not prostetics as they do not replace a missing body part! And what about hook's hook! the best prostetic in history, not even mentioned! perfect for gutting lost boys and fish.
