Published December 15, 2018 | Version v1
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DO MULTI-GRIP HANDS INCREASE FUNCTION AND PATIENT SATISFACTION WHEN COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL MYOELECTRIC HANDS?

  • 1. Otto Bock Healthcare Otto Bock, Germany.
  • 2. Centro Protesi INAI, Italy.
  • 3. Advanced Arm Dynamics, USA.
  • 4. Pohlig GmbH, Germany.
  • 5. Otto Bock Healthcare Otto Bock, Germany
  • 6. Medical University of Gottingen, Germany.

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Myoelectric hands progressed from single grip hands (traditional myoelectric devices (TH)) to be multi-grip hands (MGH) which are hypothesized to bring more degrees of freedom, greater range of motion and improved grasping capabilities1,2. Their impact on patients’ lives has been documented in only a few case studies. The Strategic Consortium for Upper Limb Prosthetic Technologies (SCULPT) aims to assess the potential benefits MGH with respect to function and  patient satisfaction compared to TH systems.

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How to cite: Popovic I, Cutti A, Ryan T, Schaefer M, Andres E, Wuestefeld D, Winkler C, Baun K, Bischof B, Braatz F, Miguelez J, Conyers D, Hahn A. DO MULTI-GRIP HANDS INCREASE FUNCTION AND PATIENT SATISFACTION WHEN COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL MYOELECTRIC HANDS? CANADIAN PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS JOURNAL, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2, 2018; ABSTRACT, POSTER PRESENTATION AT THE AOPA’S 101ST NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, SEPT. 26-29, VANCOUVER, CANADA, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33137/cpoj.v1i2.32049

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Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal web site: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/index

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