Browsing MEC Symposium by Author "Latlief, Gail A."

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Case Study: Multiple-Limb Amputees Fit With Powered Partial Hand Prostheses

Harris, Melanie S.; Phillips, Sam L.; Latlief, Gail A.; Laurel B. Koss (Myoelectric Symposium, 2011)

For people with digit amputations, prosthetic choices have been limited to cosmetic restorations usually made of silicone, opposition posts, or mechanical linkages. In a study in Australia, those with partial hand losses ...
Use of a Dynamic Load Strap in adjustable anatomical suspension for transradial amputations

Phillips, Sam L.; Resnik, Linda; Latlief, Gail A. (Myoelectric Symposium, 2011)

Background: Although dynamic load straps have been used in prosthetics and orthotics since the 1950s, to our knowledge, their use for suspension control in an upper extremity prosthesis has not been previously reported. Purpose: ...