title: Rehabilitation of musicians with upper limb amputations.
abstract: Three saxophone players with upper limb amputations have been successfully rehabilitated to play their musical instruments using skin-conductivity touch control. Each attained a standard of musicianship sufficient to perform the standard repertoire of the instrument in a concert setting. The mechanical and electrical modifications to the saxophone are described, as well as the principles of operation of the skin-conductivity touch control module. The touch control module is commercially available for prosthetists who wish to fit musicians or others with upper extremity amputations who require rapid accurate control of a number of channels of powered prosthetic function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000672:Amputation Stumps; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery*; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004581:Electronics; D005712:Galvanic Skin Response / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009146:Music; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014110:Touch