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Journal of Integrated Health Sciences, 2023 Persons with very short transradial stump find extreme difficulty in performing daily routine activities. The Muenster socket prosthesis was compared to split socket with step-up hinge prosthesis in this study, while both the designs were compared in ...
Rani Kumari
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Adjustable Liners and Sockets for Prosthetic Devices
Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal, 2018 INTRODUCTION Ras Labs’ Synthetic Muscle™ will allow amputees to continue their active lives without needing to adjust the fitting of their prosthetic device(s) throughout the day. This technology promises to resolve major issues facing
Lenore Rasmussen +8 more
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INHIBITING PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA GROWTH ASSOCIATED WITH PROSTHETIC LINERS
Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal, 2018 INTRODUCTION The conventional use of a prosthetic device by amputees involves contact of the residual limb tissue with the prosthetic socket using an intermediate elastomer liner. Roll-on gel liners are applied directly to the limb, and slide into the
John D Jarrell +2 more
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Frontiers in Rehabilitation SciencesTechnological advancements of prostheses in recent years, such as haptic feedback, active power, and machine learning for prosthetic control, have opened new doors for improved functioning, satisfaction, and overall quality of life.
Hayden Gavette +6 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 IntroductionThe stump site of amputees is clinically vulnerable and prone to various skin diseases. Data regarding the impact on quality of life (QoL) of amputees with amputation stump skin disease (ASSD) and risk factors of ASSD and stump fungal ...
Yanqiao Li +7 more
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Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal, 2018 INTRODUCTION Real-life outdoor walking of amputees is challenged by uneven ground. Uneven ground requires either a component adaptation in the sagittal plane or in frontal plane or both.
Björn Altenburg +2 more
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Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation, 2022 Background: Transtibial amputation and subsequent prosthetic fitting can cause prolonged hospital length of stay (LOS). Recently, a two-staged admission pathway for new transtibial amputees was introduced in a local hospital to shorten hospital LOS ...
Hung Leong-Pan +2 more
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A dedicated amputee sports programme improves physical functioning and sports participation
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine - Clinical Communications, 2023 Objective: People with a lower-limb amputation often have a sedentary lifestyle and increasing physical activity is important to optimize their health and quality of life. To achieve this the Amputee Parateam programme was developed.
Wieneke van Oorschot +2 more
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Early life experience sets hard limits on motor learning as evidenced from artificial arm use
eLife, 2021 The study of artificial arms provides a unique opportunity to address long-standing questions on sensorimotor plasticity and development. Learning to use an artificial arm arguably depends on fundamental building blocks of body representation and would ...
Roni O Maimon-Mor +4 more
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Flexible Sensor‐Based Human–Machine Interfaces with AI Integration for Medical Robotics
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review explores how flexible sensing technology and artificial intelligence (AI) significantly enhance human–machine interfaces in medical robotics. It highlights key sensing mechanisms, AI‐driven advancements, and applications in prosthetics, exoskeletons, and surgical robotics.
Yuxiao Wang +5 more
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