title: Functional benefit of an adaptive myoelectric prosthetic hand compared to a conventional myoelectric hand.
abstract: Eight patients with a traumatic unilateral upper limb amputation, who used conventional myoelectric prostheses, were also fitted with a commercially available myoelectric prosthetic hand with an adaptive grip, in order to compare the functional benefit of the two types of prostheses. Comparisons were made regarding width of grip, force of grip, scores in a standardised grip function test and prosthesis preference. The conventional prosthesis showed significantly better results regarding these parameters. The adaptive hand does not appear to be fully developed for practical use in prosthetic rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Linköping University Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bergman
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ornholmer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zackrisson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thyberg
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006225:Hand / Q000503:physiopathology; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011474:Prosthesis Design