Prostheses

New prostheses study findings reported from L.A. Miller and co-authors

Published in Blood Weekly, January 15th, 2009

In this recent report, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To fit and evaluate the control of a complex prosthesis for a shoulder disarticulation-level amputee with targeted muscle reinnervation. One participant who had targeted muscle reinnervation surgery was fitted with an advanced prosthesis and his use of this device was compared with the device that he used in the home setting."

"The experiments were completed within a laboratory setting. Participant: The first recipient of targeted muscle reinnervation: a bilateral shoulder disarticulation-level amputee. Two years after surgery, the subject was fitted with a 6 degree of freedom (DOF) prosthesis...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-01-15)

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