External Power in Upper-Extremity Prosthetics and Orthotics
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The use of electric elbows in the rehabilitation of children with upper limb deficiencies.
For those with levels of loss above the elbow, the normal prescription choice is now considered to be the use of an electric elbow combined with a myoelectric hand using a single site three state control. The lightweight VASI unit controlled by a harness mounted switch is mounted in a prosthesis the socket of which is total contact, and allows improved power transfer.
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