Amputees Talk to Students About Prosthetics
On Nov. 13, School of Engineering and Arts students listened to Aaron Holm and Richfield resident Rob Rieckenberg, both amputees, talk about the challenges of living without legs, and the benefits of technology.
When Richfield resident Rob Rieckenberg was 26 years old, he was mugged on his way to a friend's house. He was left unconscious on the railroad tracks in Minneapolis when a train hit him. When Rieckenberg woke up in the Hennepin County Medical Center, he had 60 staples in his head and his right leg was amputated. Aaron Holm was 40 years old when he decided to help a co-worker who got a flat tire on Interstate 394. In the process of changing her tire, a car traveling on the shoulder hit Holm at 55 miles per hour, pinning him between two cars. The accident cost him both his legs. But on Nov. 13, at the School of Engineering and Arts, you would never know that Holm and Rieckenberg were short a leg or two. That's because prosthetic limbs have …
Barry Smith
10:07 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2013
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