The shortage of crutches, walkers and canes is due to a global shortage of aluminum. That shortage has impacted all sorts of industries, from craft beer companies to license plate manufacturers .

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - The ongoing supply chain disruption across the U.S. is now impacting hospitals in the form of potentially not enough crutches on hand. Cook Children's Medical Center in ...

Aluminum, a key component for making crutches, is in short ... Primary Health urgent care director Dr. Derek Hamblin started noticing his clinic was running out of crutches to provide to patients ...

“We are feeling the impact of the nation-wide shortage of aluminum crutches, especially in the most commonly issued pediatric size of 5 foot 2 to 5 foot 10,” said Scottish Rite for Children ...

Aluminum shortage leads to shortage of crutches at Cook Children's. To donate, drop off crutches 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday through Nov. 19 at the main entrance of Cook Children’s ...

Due to a global aluminum shortage, hospitals are running low on canes, crutches, and walkers. They're accepting donations of gently used items through Dec. 3.

Children’s medical center in Fort Worth, Texas is asking for donations of crutches for patients to get ahead of a possible crisis created by aluminum shortages and supply chain disruptions.

Penn State Health is asking those around the Midstate for donations of aluminum crutches, canes, and walkers. A global shortage of aluminum is affecting hospitals everywhere as they are running ...

Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth is asking for donations of new or gently used aluminum crutches of any size, but particularly pediatric sizes. The hospital said that due to shortages ...

If you have gently-used devices like aluminum crutches, wheelchairs or canes, or walkers but can’t deliver them to the hospital collections sites yourself, ...

Penn State Health is looking for gently used aluminum crutches, canes and walkers for its hospitals and outpatient locations. Supply chain issues and a global shortage of aluminum has led to the ...