The i-LIMB hand and the DMC plus hand compared: A case report

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 216-220

  Van Der Niet Otr, Olga ^a   Reinders Messelink, Heleen A ^a   Bongers, Raoul M ^b   Bouwsema, Hanneke ^b   Van Der Sluis, Corry K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amputation; Prostheses and implants; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMIC MODE CONTROL HAND; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND AMPUTATION; HAND FUNCTION; HAND PROSTHESIS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; I LIMB HAND; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MYOELECTRIC CONTROL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RELIABILITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 77952471480     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03093641003767207     Document Type: Article

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