Use of prosthetic prehensors.
Estimates are given of the type and number of prosthetic prehensors - both hooks and hands - used in the USA, United Kingdom, West Germany and Sweden by upper limb amputees. Implications are made for differences between countries and for thorough assessment of amputees before clinical fittings.
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Rehabilitation Engineering Center, Children's Hospital at Sanford, Palo Alto, California 94304.
D005858:Germany; D006225:Hand; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013548:Sweden; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States