Improved myoelectric prosthesis control using targeted reinnervation surgery: A case series

Laura A. Miller; Kathy A. Stubblefield; Robert D. Lipschutz; Blair A. Lock; Todd A. Kuiken

doi:10.1109/TNSRE.2007.911817

Improved myoelectric prosthesis control using targeted reinnervation surgery: A case series

Laura A. Miller^*, Kathy A. Stubblefield, Robert D. Lipschutz, Blair A. Lock, Todd A. Kuiken

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Abstract

Targeted reinnervation is a surgical technique developed to increase the number of myoelectric input sites available to control an upper-limb prosthesis. Because signals from the nerves related to specific movements are used to control those missing degrees-of-freedom, the control of a prosthesis using this procedure is more physiologically appropriate compared to conventional control. This procedure has successfully been performed on three people with a shoulder disarticulation level amputation and three people with a transhumeral level amputation. Performance on timed tests, including the box-and-blocks test and clothespin test, has increased two to six times. Options for new control strategies are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	46-50
Number of pages	5
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
Volume	16
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2007.911817
State	Published - Feb 2008

Keywords

Arm prosthesis
Artificial limbs
Bionic
Electromyography

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Biomedical Engineering
Computer Science Applications

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