Biomechanical characterisation of bone-anchored implant systems for amputation limb prostheses: a systematic review

A Thesleff, R Brånemark, B Håkansson… - Annals of biomedical …, 2018 - Springer
Bone-anchored limb prostheses allow for the direct transfer of external loads from the
prosthesis to the skeleton, eliminating the need for a socket and the associated problems of …

Complications of bone-anchored prostheses for individuals with an extremity amputation: A systematic review

R Atallah, RA Leijendekkers, TJ Hoogeboom… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background This study aimed to provide an overview of device-related complications
occurring in individuals with an upper or lower extremity amputation treated with a screw …

[HTML][HTML] Orthopaedic osseointegration: state of the art

MB Zaid, RJ O'Donnell, BK Potter… - JAAOS-Journal of the …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Osseointegration is a surgical approach that permitted the direct attachment of an external
prosthesis to the skeleton in some select patients with amputation, who had failed to tolerate …

Safety and performance of bone-anchored prostheses in persons with a transfemoral amputation: a 5-year follow-up study

D Reetz, R Atallah, J Mohamed, H van de Meent… - JBJS, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: For almost 30 years, bone-anchored prostheses have offered an alternative
solution to prosthetic sockets by attaching the artificial limb directly to the femoral residuum …

Soft and Hard Tissue Integration around Percutaneous Bone-Anchored Titanium Prostheses: Toward Achieving Holistic Biointegration

S Shrivas, H Samaur, V Yadav… - ACS Biomaterials Science …, 2024 - ACS Publications
A holistic biointegration of percutaneous bone-anchored metallic prostheses with both hard
and soft tissues dictates their longevity in the human body. While titanium (Ti) has nearly …

Osseointegrated prostheses for the rehabilitation of amputees (OPRA): results and clinical perspective

BW Hoyt, SA Walsh, JA Forsberg - Expert Review of Medical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Patients who undergo extremity amputation have historically used socket
prosthetics to ambulate and perform daily functions; however, these prosthetics can be …

Functional performance and safety of bone-anchored prostheses in persons with a transfemoral or transtibial amputation: a prospective one-year follow-up cohort …

RA Leijendekkers, G van Hinte, JP Frölke… - Clinical …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives:(1) To compare level of function, activity, health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
and satisfaction in persons with a lower extremity amputation before surgery and 6-and 12 …

Bionic hand as artificial organ: Current status and future perspectives

M Aman, ME Sporer, C Gstoettner, C Prahm… - Artificial …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Even though the hand comprises only 1% of our body weight, about 30% of our central
nervous systems (CNS) capacity is related to its control. The loss of a hand thus presents not …

[HTML][HTML] Osseointegration for amputees: Current state of direct skeletal attachment of prostheses

JG Tropf, BK Potter - Orthoplastic Surgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Osseointegration (OI) for amputees refers to the direct, transcutaneous attachment of a
terminal prosthesis to bone. Once the purview of conceptual designs and case reports, OI …

Osseoperception in transcutaneous osseointegrated prosthetic systems (TOPS) after transfemoral amputation: a prospective study

M Örgel, M Elareibi, T Graulich, C Krettek… - Archives of Orthopaedic …, 2023 - Springer
Background Endo-exo prosthetics (EEP), which belongs to the transcutaneous
osseointegrated prosthetic systems (TOPS), provides an alternative bone-anchored …