How a new surgical procedure is helping some amputees walk without pain

A new surgical procedure called osseointegration is helping some amputees walk without pain. Osseointegration involves a surgeon inserting a titanium rod-like implant directly into the bone of an amputated limb, before connecting it to a prosthesis.

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