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Performance of the resurfaced hip. Part 1: the influence of the prosthesis size and positioning on the remodelling and fracture of the femoral neck

open access: yes, 2010
Hip resurfacing is an established treatment for osteoarthritis in young active patients. Failure modes include femoral neck fracture and prosthesis loosening, which may be associated with medium-term bone adaptation, including femoral neck narrowing and ...
Browne, Martin   +2 more
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Myoelectric forearm prostheses: State of the art from a user-centered perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
User acceptance of myoelectric forearm prostheses is currently low. Awkward control, lack of feedback, and difficult training are cited as primary reasons.
Boere, Daphne   +8 more
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An exploratory evaluation of psychological factors in the rejection of upper limb prostheses : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Psychology at Massey University [PDF]

open access: yes, 1983
This study investigated the reactions of arm amputees to their prostheses and explored possible reasons for these reactions. A questionnaire was constructed to determine the use to which the recipients put their prostheses. A preliminary validation study
Burrough, Stephen
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Osseointegrated prostheses for rehabilitation following amputation : The pioneering Swedish model. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The direct attachment of osseointegrated (OI) prostheses to the skeleton avoids the inherent problems of socket suspension. It also provides physiological weight bearing, improved range of motion in the proximal joint, as well as osseoperceptive sensory ...
Brånemark, Rickard, Li, Yan
core   +1 more source

The use of sensory feedback in the adaptation of perturbed /s/ [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The study investigates the contribution of tactile and auditory feedback in the adaptation of /s/ towards a palatal prosthesis. Five speakers were recorded via electromagnetic articulography, at first without the prosthesis, then with the prosthesis and ...
Brunner, Jana   +2 more
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"All on short" prosthetic-implant supported rehabilitations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Objectives. Short implants are increasing their popularity among clinicians who want to fulfill the constant demanding of fixed prosthetic solutions in edentulous jaws.
Bernardi, S.   +6 more
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Temporal development of compensation strategies for perturbed palate shape in German /S/-production [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The palate shape of four speakers was changed by a prosthesis which either lowered the palate or retracted the alveoles. Subjects wore the prosthesis for two weeks and were recorded several times via EMA.
Brunner, Jana   +3 more
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Erectile response to intracavernous injection of vasoactive drugs after penile prosthesis removal [PDF]

open access: yes, 1990
Two patients with a history of penile prosthesis removal presented for non-prosthetic treatment of their erectile dysfunction. The first patient had a penile implant for two years before it was removed and showed extensive cavernosal fibrosis. He did not
Benson   +13 more
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A Study on the Development of Robotic Prosthesis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
This paper is a multi-analysis study of the development of robotic prosthesis. There are many types of robotic prosthesis, some of which are already in circulation.
Knight, Alexandra
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Prosthesis coupling [PDF]

open access: yes, 1979
A coupling for use in an apparatus for connecting a prosthesis to the bone of a stump of an amputated limb is described which permits a bio-compatible carbon sleeve forming a part of the prosthesis connector to float so as to prevent disturbing the skin ...
Bright, C. W.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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