Custom silicone sockets for myoelectric prostheses

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 35-40

  Uellendahl, Jack E ^a   Mandacina, Stephen ^b   Ramdial, Sandra ^c  

^a Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics   (United States)

^b Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics   (United States)

^c Otto Bock HealthCare GmbH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Myoelectric control; Partial hand; Silicone socket; Upper extremity amputee; Upper limb prosthetics; Wrist disarticulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749437575     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-200604000-00003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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