Hendon Pneumatic Power Units and Controls for Prosthesis and Splints.

نویسنده

  • A B WILSON
چکیده

The success of Marquardt’s gas-powered prosthesis (Marquardt and Haefner 1955) had aroused general interest before the thalidomide tragedy in 1962. The urgent need for functional prostheses not needing strong controlling movements, and giving at least three powered movements, has further stimulated research, so that work in this field is growing rapidly in many countries. The programme begun in 1959 at the Centre for Muscle Substitutes, West Hendon (formerly the Institute of Orthopaedics Poliomyelitis Centre), now includes both pneumatic and electric systems. This paper is concerned with pneumatic systems.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume

دوره 47  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1965