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[The bionic hand]
Carsten Surke1, Pascal Ducommun Dit Boudry, Esther Vögelin
11 Universitätsklinik für Plastische und Handchirurgie, Inselspital, Bern.
Therapeutische Umschau. Revue Therapeutique
|August 1, 2015
Summary
Advanced bionic prostheses offer intuitive control and sensory feedback for upper extremity amputees. Innovations like targeted reinnervation and implanted electrodes improve prosthesis acceptance and function.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Neuroprosthetics
- Rehabilitation Technology
Context:
- Upper extremity loss significantly impacts quality of life.
- Conventional prostheses have limitations in control, grip, and sensory feedback.
- Patient acceptance of prosthetic devices remains a challenge.
Purpose:
- To review current advancements in bionic upper extremity prostheses.
- To highlight innovations improving prosthesis control and sensory feedback.
- To discuss the integration of new technologies for amputees.
Summary:
- Recent developments focus on intuitive control and sensory feedback for prosthetic limbs.
- Targeted reinnervation and implanted electrodes enable more precise prosthesis operation.
- Bilateral communication between patient and prosthesis shows promising results.
Impact:
- Improved functional restoration for upper extremity amputees.
- Enhanced patient acceptance and integration of prosthetic devices.
- Advancements in neuroprosthetics and human-machine interfaces.
