Browsing by Author "Bush, Greg"
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Electrochemical Burns: A Risk With Myoelectric Prostheses
(1997)The authors describe their experience myoelectric prostheses, with incidents of minor trauma, to users of which is thought to be associated with electrochemical bums arising from a dc potential existing between electrodes. ... -
Recent Advances In The Development Of Partial Hand Prostheses
(1997)Recently, two patients have presented with partial hand amputations in which the digits and distal ends of the metacarpals were missing, but the thumb was intact. One of these was a child with a congenital absence and the ... -
The Applications Of Alternative Controls For Powered Upper Extremity Prosthetics
(1994)Currently, non-myoelectric controls for electro-mechanical prosthetic components include pull switches, rocker switches, harness pull switches, push-button switches, touch pad actuators (Universal Artificial Limb), touch ... -
Visual Feedback And The Grasping Function Of Prosthetic Hands
(1994)Upper limb amputees lack the benefit of tactile and proprioceptive feedback while using their pr osthetic hands It has been theorised that they rely almost exclusively upon vision to determine how well objects are grasped, ...
