Powered Upper Limb Prostheses

This book PDF is perfect for those who love Medical genre, written by Ashok Muzumdar and published by Springer which was released on 06 December 2012 with total hardcover pages 208. You could read this book directly on your devices with pdf, epub and kindle format, check detail and related Powered Upper Limb Prostheses books below.

Powered Upper Limb Prostheses

Author	: Ashok Muzumdar
File Size	: 50,7 Mb
Publisher	: Springer
Language	: English
Release Date	: 06 December 2012
ISBN	: 9783642188121
Pages	: 208 pages

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Powered Upper Limb Prostheses by Ashok Muzumdar Book PDF Summary

Powered Upper Limb Prostheses deals with the concept, implementation and clinical application of utilizing inherent electrical signals within normally innervated residual muscles under voluntary control of an upper limb amputee. This amplifies these signals by battery-powered electrical means to make a terminal device, the prosthetic hand, move to perform intended function. The reader is introduced to various facets of upper limb amputations and their clinical management in both children and adults. The authors from Canada, USA and Great Britain are well known practicioners, academics and researchers in the field. The book has over 130 illustrations and contains an extensive bibliography.

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Implement TMR with Your Patients and Improve Their Quality of Life Developed by Dr. Todd A. Kuiken and Dr. Gregory A. Dumanian, targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) is a new approach to accessing motor control signals from peripheral nerves after amputation and providing sensory feedback to prosthesis users. This practical approach

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Atlas of Limb Prosthetics by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

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