Browsing by Subject "Rehabilitation"
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An Adaptive Prosthetic Hand with Compliant Joints and EMG-based Control
(2005)In this paper some recent results about the experimental trials we are performing on a functional prosthetic hand characterized by an EMG-control and by a simple and low cost fabrication technology are shown. A compliant ... -
Angulation Osteotomy to Improve Function in Transhumeral Amputee Rehabilitation
(2008)Regardless of prosthetic design, there exist inherent limitations which adversely affect the functionality of transhumeral prostheses. Loss of voluntary humeral rotational control, limitations in prosthetic suspension ... -
Description of Common Clinical Presentations and Associated Short-Term Physical Therapy Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Neck Pain.
(Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2015-10)OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of clinical presentations of neck pain on short-term physical therapy outcomes. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of pair-matched groups from a clinical cohort. SETTING: Thirteen outpatient ... -
Lessons from the 2015 earthquake(s) in Nepal: implication for rehabilitation.
(Disabil Rehabil, 2016)PURPOSE: There has been an increase in the number of natural disasters in recent history, and the rate of disability is increasing among survivors. The most recent major natural disaster was the earthquake(s) that occurred ... -
Myoelectric Prostheses with Sensorial Feedback
(2002)A design of a control system for myoelectric prostheses is shown based on a microcontroller that can give the possibility for the amputated patient to replace the pressure perception. In addition this design will permit ... -
Perceived barriers and supports to accessing community-based services for Uganda's pediatric post-surgical population.
(Disability and rehabilitation, 2019-12-15)Background: Access to pediatric surgical intervention in low-income countries is expanding, but investments in post-surgical care have received less attention. This study explored the barriers and supports for school-aged ... -
Scarf Injuries in Bangladesh: Exploring the Impact on Females who live with Spinal Cord Injuries
(2019)Background: A growing number of female passengers of a newly-introduced battery powered taxi, referred to as the `Easy Bike´, sustained Spinal Cord Injuries and anterior neck lacerations. This severe injury occurs, as their ... -
Variation in pediatric traumatic brain injury outcomes in the United States.
(Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2014-06)OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the degree of variation, by state of hospitalization, in outcomes associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a pediatric population. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study of pediatric patients ...
