Introduction In order to improve the quality of life of amputees, biomechatronic researchers and biomedical engineers have been trying to use a combination of various techniques to provide suitable rehabilitation systems. Diverse biomedical signals, acquired from a specialized organ or cell system, e.g., the nervous system, are the driving force for the whole system. Electromyography(EMG), as a...

INTRODUCTION HAND AMPUTATIONS Hand Amputations and Reconstruction Hand Rehabilitation Hand Prosthetic Devices NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONAL LEVELS PRINCIPLES OF AMPUTATION SURGERY REHABILITATION Early Rehabilitation Postoperative Prosthetic Fitting Activities of Daily Living BELOW ELBOW PROSTHESES Prosthetic Sockets Terminal Devices and Wrist Units Suspension and Control ABOVE-ELBOW PROSTHESES HU...

The AdVAntage Arm is an above-elbow (AE) body-powered arm designed to improve upon, and overcome, some of the major limitations of conventional prostheses. It is the result of research and development (R&D) accomplished at the Center for Engineering Design (CED), University of Utah and Sarcos Research Corporation (SRC), Salt Lake City, UT. The AdVAntage Arm was developed to provide the followin...

Upper-limb amputation can cause a great deal of functional impairment for patients, particularly for those with amputation at or above the elbow. Our long-term objective is to improve functional outcomes for patients with amputation by integrating a fully implanted electromyographic (EMG) recording system with a wireless telemetry system that communicates with the patient's prosthesis. We belie...

Management of severe traction lesions of the brachial plexus-Dr I. Fletcher (Roehampton) said that in six years he had seen 120 patients with traction injuries of the brachial plexus at Roehampton. In only eighteen was there any functional use in the hand. It was important to have a prognosis as soon as possible so that treatment could be decided. This was done by the clinical methods described...

The objective of this presentation is to reflect on the limited choices for vascular reconstruction in Yemen, which under war and siege; emphasize challenges surgeons conduct such a risky complicated operation with lack instruments materials needed; point out that an immensely critical almost amputated upper limb young man could be saved despite facilities. A 25-year-old presented acute ischemi...

OBJECTIVE Determine the efficacy of a novel surgical technique to salvage a through-elbow amputation and avoid revision transhumeral amputation. METHODS A 23-year-old soldier presented after sustaining a through-elbow amputation in a close-range blast injury with inadequate soft tissues to obtain closure over the distal humerus. A 2-cm anterior incision was made and a shortening osteotomy wit...

INTRODUCTION The brachial plexus block is a commonly performed procedure in the anesthetic practice today. It is performed for analgesia as well as anesthesia for upper limb procedures. It has been used for amputation and replantation surgeries of the upper limb. CASE PRESENTATION We present the case of a 68-year-old gentleman who had brachial plexus block at supraclavicular and interscalene ...