ReviewJournal of orthopaedics
A review of technology, materials and R&D challenges of upper limb prosthesis for improved user suitability.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 60 citations in OpenAlex.
- Redefining Prosthetic Needs: Insights from Individuals with Upper Limb Loss-A Systematic Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
- A Simplified Print-in-Place Redesign of the Open-Source Federica Prosthetic Hand.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Multidimensional evaluation of a two-level-of-compliance quasi-passive prosthetic wrist: functional, biomechanical, cognitive and user-experience outcomes in trans-radial limb loss.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Needs and Perspectives on Upper Limb Prostheses Among Children and Adolescents With Upper Limb Differences.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Additive Manufacturing in Upper-Limb Prosthetics: A Survey of Stakeholders' Profiles and Expertise.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- Development of a Low-Cost Mechanical Hand Prosthesis with Varied Grasp Positions.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- Innovative 3D-printed internal structure in silicone partial-hand prostheses: Enhancing function and mechanical performance.Canadian prosthetics & orthotics journal · 2026Article
- Development of "3D printing in medicine" course leads to creation of a functional prosthetic for underserved patient.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- The socio-economic impact of robotic prosthetics: the Hannes hand case study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Outcomes and Preferences for Decision-Making for Upper Limb Prosthetic Care: The Patient Journey: A Scoping Literature Review.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2025Review
- New materials and complications of prostheses in humans: situation in Spain.Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia · 2024Review
- A compact solution for vibrotactile proprioceptive feedback of wrist rotation and hand aperture.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Anthropomorphic Robotic Hand Prosthesis Developed for Children.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Prosthesis Usage and Functional Status in Upper Limb Amputees: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Recent progress on smart lower prosthetic limbs: a comprehensive review on using EEG and fNIRS devices in rehabilitation.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Review
- Overcoming Challenges and Innovations in Orthopedic Prosthesis Design: An Interdisciplinary Perspective.Biomedical materials & devices (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Review
- Upper limb prostheses: bridging the sensory gap.The Journal of hand surgery, European volume · 2023Review
- Dynamical Synergies of Multidigit Hand Prehension.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- CyberLimb: a novel robotic prosthesis concept with shared and intuitive control.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2022Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionHand amputation significantly challenges one's independence in carrying out daily activities. With the UK and Italy recoding circa 5200 and 3500 upper limb (UL) amputations (ULAs) yearly, respectively, and about 541,000 Americans losing ULs in 2005, incidence victims constitute a considerable proportion of our population and should be adequately supported. The use of upper limb prosthesis (ULP) offers amputees a new opportunity of living a quality life - but poses challenges on the physically and psychologically traumatised. With reports that up to 20% of adult UL amputees choose not to use a prosthesis, roughly 26% of adults and 45% of children and adolescents are dissatisfied with their devices and abandon them with reasons of poor solution to basic needs, a review of ULP for suitability has become crucial.
objectivesThese include, to review UL prosthetic technology (PT), the materials used in the manufacturing of ULP, challenges in research and development of ULP, and to advise on the suitability of different devices to the needs of amputees.
methodsThey involve an extensive review of relevant literature and application of statistics to analyse data obtained from literature.
resultsULAs are characterised to show affected bones in seven types of amputations. The characterisation depicts key causes of incidences that lead to amputations while advising on device suitability. PT is classified in terms of cost, nature, functions/operations of each type of device while providing the design challenges. Users' opinions on PT materials are analysed and used to suggest new materials for the next generation of the devices. R&D challenges hindering future developments of PT is reviewed and results used to identify characteristics for the next generation of the technology.
conclusionsTo increase user satisfaction and reduce device abandonment, amputees need useful information on the trend in PT and engineers need information about device field performance for improvements. The use of better performing ULP will improve users' everyday lives.
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