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Titel:

[Prosthetic possibilities after amputations in the upper extremities]

Dokumenttyp:
Journal Article
Autor(en):
Grüttner, B; Frohnauer, G; Burgkart, R
Abstract:
Whereas passive prostheses are fitted onto the patient after the amputation of an arm, hand or finger and are mostly cosmetic in function, active prostheses have much more potential. They can transform the movements of other body regions to movement in the artificial limb. Belts or harnesses, for example, effect the direct transfer of the power from the muscle to the prosthesis.The range of movement possible depends upon the level of the amputation, the length of the residual limb, the age of th...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
MMW Fortschr Med
Jahr:
2004
Band / Volume:
146
Heft / Issue:
26
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
44, 46, 49
Sprache:
de
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15529692
Print-ISSN:
1438-3276
TUM Einrichtung:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie
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