Browsing by Author "Heckathorne, C.W."

NINETEEN YEAR FOLLOW-UP OF A BILATERAL SHOULDER DISARTICULATION (BSD) AMPUTEE

Uellendahl, J.E.; Heckathorne, C.W. (2008)

Management of high-level bilateral amputees poses a significant challenge for the treating parties. Selection of the most appropriate prosthetic components and controls requires knowledge of the many options available ...

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY OUTCOMES WITH TARGETED HYPER-REINNERVATION NERVE TRANSFER SURGERY : TWO CASE STUDIES

Stubblefield, K.A.; Miller, L.A.; Lipschutz, R.D.; Heckathorne, C.W.; Phillips, M.E.; Kuiken, T.A. (2005)

The control of prostheses, both externally powered and body powered, increases in complexity with higher levels of amputation. The externally powered prosthesis has a limited number of options for controlling multiple joints ...

SHOULDER DISARTICULATION FITTING WITH 6 INDEPENDENTLY CONTROLLED MOTORS AFTER TARGETED HYPER-REINNERVATION NERVE TRANSFER SURGERY

Miller, L.A.; Lipschutz, R.D.; Weir, R.W.; Williams, T.W.; Stubblefield, K.A.; Heckathorne, C.W.; Kuiken, T.A. (2005)

In 2002, targeted hyper-reinnervation nerve transfer surgery was performed unilaterally on a bilateral shoulder disarticulation amputee. The goal of this surgery was to create additional sites using the remaining unused ...