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) |
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Pages (from-to) | 46-50 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2008 |
Keywords
- Arm prosthesis
- Artificial limbs
- Bionic
- Electromyography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rehabilitation
- Neuroscience(all)
- Internal Medicine
- Biomedical Engineering