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Upper limb prosthesis use and abandonment: A survey of the last 25 years:
Elaine Biddiss,Tom Chau +1 more
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An analytical and comparative survey of upper limb prosthesis acceptance and abandonment as documented over the past 25 years is presented, detailing areas of consumer dissatisfaction and ongoing technological advancements.Abstract:
This review presents an analytical and comparative survey of upper limb prosthesis acceptance and abandonment as documented over the past 25 years, detailing areas of consumer dissatisfaction and ongoing technological advancements. English-language articles were identified in a search of Ovid, PubMed, and ISI Web of Science (1980 until February 2006) for key words upper limb and prosthesis. Articles focused on upper limb prostheses and addressing: (i) Factors associated with abandonment; (ii) Rejection rates; (iii) Functional analyses and patterns of wear; and (iv) Consumer satisfaction, were extracted with the exclusion of those detailing tools for outcome measurement, case studies, and medical procedures. Approximately 200 articles were included in the review process with 40 providing rates of prosthesis rejection. Quantitative measures of population characteristics, study methodology, and prostheses in use were extracted from each article. Mean rejection rates of 45% and 35% were observed in the literature for body-powered and electric prostheses respectively in pediatric populations. Significantly lower rates of rejection for both body-powered (26%) and electric (23%) devices were observed in adult populations while the average incidence of non-wear was similar for pediatric (16%) and adult (20%) populations. Documented rates of rejection exhibit a wide range of variance, possibly due to the heterogeneous samples involved and methodological differences between studies. Future research should comprise of controlled, multifactor studies adopting standardized outcome measures in order to promote comprehensive understanding of the factors affecting prosthesis use and abandonment. An enhanced understanding of these factors is needed to optimize prescription practices, guide design efforts, and satiate demand for evidence-based measures of intervention.read more
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The Extraction of Neural Information from the Surface EMG for the Control of Upper-Limb Prostheses: Emerging Avenues and Challenges
Dario Farina,Ning Jiang,Hubertus Rehbaum,Ales Holobar,Bernhard Graimann,Hans Dietl,Oskar C. Aszmann +6 more
TL;DR: The conclusion is that the gap between industry and academia is due to the relatively small functional improvement in daily situations that academic systems offer, despite the promising laboratory results, at the expense of a substantial reduction in robustness.
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Upper-limb prosthetics: critical factors in device abandonment.
Elaine Biddiss,Tom Chau +1 more
TL;DR: Improved follow-up, repair, and information services, together with active involvement of clients in the selection of prostheses meeting their specific goals and needs, is recommended.
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Consumer design priorities for upper limb prosthetics
TL;DR: Lower cost ranked within the top five design priorities for adult wearers of all device types and life-like appearance is a priority for passive/cosmetic prostheses, while improved harness comfort, wrist movement, grip control and strength are required for body-powered devices.
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Literature Review on Needs of Upper Limb Prosthesis Users.
Francesca Cordella,Anna Lisa Ciancio,Rinaldo Sacchetti,Angelo Davalli,Andrea Giovanni Cutti,Eugenio Guglielmelli,Loredana Zollo +6 more
TL;DR: A literature review on needs analysis of upper limb prosthesis users is presented, and the main critical aspects of the current prosthetic solutions are pointed out, in terms of users satisfaction and activities of daily living they would like to perform with the prosthetic device.
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Myoelectric Forearm Prostheses: State of the Art from a User-Centered Perspective
Bart Peerdeman,Daphne Boere,Heidi J.B. Witteveen,Rianne Huis In 't Veld,Hermie J. Hermens,Stefano Stramigioli,Hans S. Rietman,Peter H. Veltink,Sarthak Misra +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the process of determining such requirements and then the application of these requirements to evaluating the state of the art in myoelectric forearm prosthesis research.
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