An EMG Keyboard for Forearm Amputees by Wenwei Yu, Ryu Kato, Fukuda Fabio, Hiroshi Yokoi, Yukinori Kakazu

“…Experiments showed the validity of the system and the possibility for development of a quiet, free-posture (no postural restriction) input device with many DOF for users, including forearm amputees.…”
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Proprioception in Above-the-Knee Amputees with Artificial Limbs by E. P. Latanioti, A. G. Angoules, E. C. Boutsikari

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The Clinical History and Basic Science Origins of Transcutaneous Osseointegration for Amputees by Jason Shih Hoellwarth, Kevin Tetsworth, Muhammad Adeel Akhtar, Munjed Al Muderis

“…Transcutaneous osseointegration for amputees (TOFA) refers to an intramedullary metal endoprosthesis which passes transcutaneously to connect with a limb exoprosthesis. …”
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Characterisation of Phantom Limb Pain in Traumatic Lower-Limb Amputees by André Tadeu Sugawara, Marcel Simis, Felipe Fregni, Linamara Rizzo Battistella

“…A total of 55 eligible patients participated in the study; most were male, young, above-knee amputees in the preprosthetic phase of the rehabilitation. …”
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Osseointegrated Transcutaneous Device for Amputees: A Pilot Large Animal Model by Brian T. Grisez, Andrew E. Hanselman, Karim W. Boukhemis, Trapper A. J. Lalli, Brock A. Lindsey

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Rehabilitative Treatment as an Alternative in Amputee Patients. Case Report and Literature Review by Ismaray Sacerio González, Elohilda de la Caridad Cruz Jiménez, Silvia Georgina de la Torre Castellanos

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Secure Microprocessor-Controlled Prosthetic Leg for Elderly Amputees: Preliminary Results by S. Krut, Ch. Azevedo Coste, P. Chabloz

“…We introduce a new prosthetic leg design, adapted to elderly trans-femoral amputees. Technical progress in prosthesis design mainly concerns active individuals. …”
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Motion Intention Analysis-Based Coordinated Control for Amputee-Prosthesis Interaction by Fei Wang, Shiguang Wen, Chengdong Wu, Yuzhong Zhang, Jincheng Li

“…To study amputee-prosthesis (AP) interaction, a novel reconfigurable biped robot was designed and fabricated. …”
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Design and Simulation of a Prosthetic Knee Joint for Amputees in Hilly Terrain. by Mabirizi, Ali

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Static Standing Trunk Sway Assessment in Amputees – Effects of Sub-Threshold Stimulation by L. Ming-Yih, S. Kok-Soon, L. Chih-Feng

“…Four unilateral trans-tibial amputees who consecutively wore prosthetics over 2 years were recruited in this study. …”
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Technology Efficacy in Active Prosthetic Knees for Transfemoral Amputees: A Quantitative Evaluation by Amr M. El-Sayed, Nur Azah Hamzaid, Noor Azuan Abu Osman

“…Other studies have examined the amputees’ gait performance while wearing a specific active prosthesis. …”
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Biomechanic and Energetic Effects of a Quasi-Passive Artificial Gastrocnemius on Transtibial Amputee Gait by Michael F. Eilenberg, Ken Endo, Hugh Herr

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Estimation of Gait Parameters for Transfemoral Amputees Using Lower Limb Kinematics and Deterministic Algorithms by Zohaib Aftab, Gulraiz Ahmed, Asad Ali, Nazia Gillani

“…Moreover, the literature lacks evidence for their validity for the amputee population. The purpose of this study is to evaluate this paradigm to predict TO and HS instants and to propose a new algorithm for gait parameter estimation for the amputee population. …”
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Effect of Lower Limb Muscle Fatigue on Fall Risk for Transfemoral Amputee: A Pilot Study by Mohd Khairuddin Mohd Safee, Noor Azuan Abu Osman

“…This study is aimed at identifying the effect of fatigue on prospective fall risk in transfemoral amputees (TFA). Fourteen subjects were involved in this study with TFA (34.7±8.1 yrs, n=7) and normal subjects (31.1±7.4 yrs, n=7). …”
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Innovative Method of Traction in a Bilateral Diaphyseal Femur Fracture in a Polytrauma Below-Knee Amputee by Stefan Mitrasinovic, Georgios Kiziridis, Shauni Wellekens, Charline Roslee, Syed Neshat Anjum

“…While diaphyseal femoral shaft fractures are common, it is uncommon to see this injury in leg amputees. Traditionally, these fractures are internally fixed using a fracture table with reduction obtained by traction and adequate rotation exerted on a slightly abducted extremity. …”
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Postural Stability Characteristics of Transtibial Amputees Wearing Different Prosthetic Foot Types When Standing on Various Support Surfaces by Nooranida Arifin, Noor Azuan Abu Osman, Sadeeq Ali, Hossein Gholizadeh, Wan Abu Bakar Wan Abas

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of prosthetic foot types on the postural stability among transtibial amputees when standing on different support surfaces. …”
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The Conventional Non-Articulated SACH or a Multiaxial Prosthetic Foot for Hypomobile Transtibial Amputees? A Clinical Comparison on Mobility, Balance, and Quality of Life by Francesco Paradisi, Anna Sofia Delussu, Stefano Brunelli, Marco Iosa, Roberto Pellegrini, Daniele Zenardi, Marco Traballesi

“…For this purpose, a group of 20 hypomobile transtibial amputees (TTAs) had their usual SACH replaced with a multiaxial foot. …”
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PhantomAR: gamified mixed reality system for alleviating phantom limb pain in upper limb amputees—design, implementation, and clinical usability evaluation by Cosima Prahm, Korbinian Eckstein, Michael Bressler, Zhixing Wang, Xiaotong Li, Takashige Suzuki, Adrien Daigeler, Jonas Kolbenschlag, Hideaki Kuzuoka

“…The study enrolled 10 able-bodied individuals and 8 individuals with unilateral, transradial amputation. All amputees experienced PLP. The usability of the PhantomAR application was evaluated using the System Usability Scale (SUS) and a user-centric survey. …”
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Strategies for Gait Retraining in a Collegiate Runner with Transfemoral Amputation: A Case Report by Jillian Santer, Stephanie MacDonald, Katherine Rizzone, Shawn Biehler, Tanya Beiswenger

“…Prevalence of PLP in the general amputee population is estimated to be as high as 85%. …”
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Design of bionic prosthetic leg by Aldiansyah Wahyu Pratama, Daryono Daryono, Mulyono Mulyono

“…The device helps the above-the-knee amputee. To design a bionic prosthetic leg, a biomechanical analysis of work is needed to obtain a walking pattern in humans and an analysis of the structure and working material to obtain a safe and comfortable material for use in a bionic prosthetic foot. …”
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