The i-LIMB hand and the DMC plus hand compared: a case report.
The i-LIMB hand is a novel upper limb myoelectric prosthetic hand with several joints in the fingers and thumb. This study aimed to determine whether this new device had more functionality than a more conventional myoelectric prosthetic hand with only a single joint between the thumb and two fingers. Therefore, a 45-year-old man with a wrist disarticulation used the i-LIMB hand and the widely used Dynamic Mode Control hand (DMC plus hand) in a test procedure that covered all functional levels of the International Classification of Function (ICF). Functional outcomes of the i-LIMB seemed to be lower than or equal to the DMC plus hand. The patient's satisfaction tended to be in favor of the i-LIMB. Compared to the DMC plus hand, the i-LIMB was more reliable when holding objects but had a lack of power and was less robust. We concluded that the i-LIMB hand has limited additional functionality compared to the DMC plus hand.
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Olga Van Der Niet
OV
Department of Rehabilitation, University Medical Center Groningen, 9700 RB Netherlands. o.van.der.niet@rev.umcg.nl
Reinders-Messelink
Heleen A
HA
Bongers
Raoul M
RM
Bouwsema
Hanneke
H
Van Der Sluis
Corry K
CK
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D006225:Hand / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011788:Quality of Life; D020127:Recovery of Function; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*