title: Passive hand prostheses.
abstract: For many mangled hands, appropriately designed passive prostheses now available, alone or in conjunction with surgical reconstruction, can offer the best available improvement, provided they are of high quality and backed by prompt and reliable after-delivery services. Invariably, there is improvement in physical capability along with restoration of good social presentation.
authors.affiliation: Hand Surgery Services, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Hooman
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Soltanian
authors.forename: Genevieve
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Bese
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Beasley
mesh_terms: D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D001132:Arm; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design