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RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY TRENDS IN PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS IN CANADA

Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal, 2018
INTRODUCTION The Canadian Survey on Disability reported about 3.8 million Canadians between 15 and 64 years lived with a disability in 20121, and more than 80% used an assistive device.
Hossein Gholizadeh, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Arezoo Eshraghi, Edward D Lemaire   +3 more
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Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong, You Zhou, Qingxiu Li, Wenyu Zhao, Sunyingyue Geng, Hangfei Li, Yan‐Bing Leng, Shirui Zhu, Guanglong Ding, Yongbiao Zhai, Ziyu Lv, Ye Zhou, Su‐Ting Han   +12 more
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The Effect of Ankle Angle and Foot-plate Length of Ankle-Foot Orthoses on Spatiotemporal Parameters and Knee Joint Angle in Post-Stroke Hemiplegic Gait

Function and Disability Journal, 2019
Background and Objectives:  Equinovarus deformity and knee hyperextension are the most common problems in stroke patients. Ankle foot orthosis (AFO) is commonly prescribed to improve these disorders in these patients, as well as gait parameters that are ...
Razieh Didevara, gholamreza Aminian, Aliyeh Daryabor   +2 more
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3D‐Printable, Honeycomb‐Inspired Tissue‐Like Bioelectrodes for Patient‐Specific Neural Interface

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
3D printed MRI‐compatible tissue‐like neural electrodes tailored to individual gyral patterns. This honeycomb‐inspired printable gel electrode (HiPGE) employs a bioinspired architecture with soft hydrogels, engineered to match the softness of brain tissue.
Marzia Momin, Luyi Feng, Xiaoai Chen, Salahuddin Ahmed, Basma AlMahmood, Li‐Pang Huang, Jiashu Ren, Xinyi Wang, Hyunjin Lee, Samuel R. Cramer, Nanyin Zhang, Sulin Zhang, Tao Zhou   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early clinical efficacy of 3D-printed artificial vertebral body in spinal reconstruction after total en bloc spondylectomy for spinal tumors

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Background Total en bloc spondylectomy (TES) is a recognized surgical approach for managing spinal tumors. With advancements in three-dimensional (3D) printing technology, the use of 3D-printed prosthetics for vertebral reconstruction post-tumor ...
Xiaodong Wang, Shaosong Sun, Yuanyuan Jiang, Bao Ren, Xiong Zhang, Jun Miao, Jingtao Ji, Ye Han   +7 more
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Human-centered Electric Prosthetic (HELP) Hand [PDF]

, 2019
Through a partnership with Indian non-profit Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti, we designed a functional, robust, and and low cost electrically powered prosthetic hand that communicates with unilateral, transradial, urban Indian amputees through a
Ferris, Jamie, Lim, Shiyin, Mehta, Michael, Misuraca, Evan   +3 more
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Hierarchically Engineered Multi‐Enzyme Nanoreactors for in vitro Drug Biosynthesis and Pathway Transplantation Into Cells

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A hierarchically structured metal–organic framework (eMIL) is shown to host the complete six‐enzyme biosynthesis pathway for the anti‐cancer pigment violacein, reshaping reaction dynamics and multiplying in vitro yields. eMIL nanoreactors deliver this reconstituted bacterial multi‐protein system into mammalian cells, where cell‐derived substrates and ...
Ainur Sharip, Somayah S. Qutub, Manar M. Farooqui, Walaa Baslyman, Nida Khalfay, Lukman O. Alimi, Patricia Lopez Sanchez, Lingyun Zhao, Milena Chernyshevskaia, Giovanni Colombo, Niveen M. Khashab, Stefan T. Arold, Raik Grünberg   +12 more
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DETECTING CHANGES IN COMFORT, PAIN, AND MOBILITY OVER CLINICAL MILESTONES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LOWER LIMB LOSS

Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal
BACKGROUND: Functional mobility, comfort and the absence of pain are key goals of prosthetic treatment. Outcome measures (OMs) evaluate the impact of treatment and normative and minimal detectable change (MDC) values are key to interpreting these scores
Brittany Pousett, Charlene C Harasym, Malena Sofia Rapaport, Tessa Richardson, Jesse Spellen, David W Moe, William C Miller   +6 more
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Linear and Non-linear Dimensionality-Reduction Techniques on Full Hand Kinematics

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020
The purpose of this study was to find a parsimonious representation of hand kinematics data that could facilitate prosthetic hand control. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and a non-linear Autoencoder Network (nAEN) were compared in their effectiveness
Alexandra A. Portnova-Fahreeva, Alexandra A. Portnova-Fahreeva, Fabio Rizzoglio, Fabio Rizzoglio, Fabio Rizzoglio, Ilana Nisky, Maura Casadio, Maura Casadio, Ferdinando A. Mussa-Ivaldi, Ferdinando A. Mussa-Ivaldi, Ferdinando A. Mussa-Ivaldi, Eric Rombokas, Eric Rombokas   +12 more
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On Neuromechanical Approaches for the Study of Biological Grasp and Manipulation

, 2017
Biological and robotic grasp and manipulation are undeniably similar at the level of mechanical task performance. However, their underlying fundamental biological vs.
Santello, Marco, Valero-Cuevas, Francisco J   +1 more
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