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And now, that journey may change the lives of above-the-knee amputees worldwide.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
It was revealed in the Season 1 finale that Abbot is an amputee with a prosthetic leg, but no background information was revealed, leaving it for viewers and Hatosy to wonder about.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 July 2025
Moser is a double amputee U.S. Marine Corps veteran who was awarded two Purple Hearts for injuries sustained in November of 2011 during combat operations in Afghanistan.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Decades later, Erika bears a carnal attraction to her Uncle Fritz (Martin Rother), an amputee who lies withering in pain in his bedroom.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
It was revealed in the Season 1 finale that Abbot is an amputee with a prosthetic leg, but no background information was revealed, leaving it for viewers and Hatosy to wonder about.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 July 2025
Moser is a double amputee U.S. Marine Corps veteran who was awarded two Purple Hearts for injuries sustained in November of 2011 during combat operations in Afghanistan.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Decades later, Erika bears a carnal attraction to her Uncle Fritz (Martin Rother), an amputee who lies withering in pain in his bedroom.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
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“Amputee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputee. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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amputee
noun
am·pu·tee
ˌam-pyə-ˈtē 
: one that has had an arm or leg amputated
Medical Definition
amputee
noun
am·pu·tee
ˌam-pyə-ˈtē
: one that has had a limb amputated
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