The increasing need for joint replacement surgeries, musculoskeletal repairs, and
orthodontics worldwide prompts emerging technologies to evolve with healthcare's …

Background: Traditional socket prostheses are not a viable option for all lower-limb
prosthetic users. Discomfort, pain in the residual limb, and problems related to the fit of the …

Remnant muscles in the residual limb after amputation are the most common source of
control signals for prosthetic hands, because myoelectric signals can be generated by the …

Patients with transfemoral amputation (TFA) often experience problems related to the use of
socket-suspended prostheses. The clinical development of osseointegrated percutaneous …

Osseointegration (OI) is the direct anchorage of a metal implant into bone, allowing for the
connection of an external prosthesis to the skeleton. Osseointegration was first discovered in …

Osseointegration for Amputees: Current Implants, Techniques,... : JBJS Reviews Osseointegration
for Amputees: Current Implants, Techniques, and Future Directions : JBJS Reviews JBJS …

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 …

Background: Osseointegrated implants are an alternative for prosthetic attachment for
individuals unable to wear a socket following an amputation. The concept of an integrated …

Objective To report outcomes regarding general and specific physical health-related quality
of life of treatment with percutaneous osseointegrated prostheses. Design Prospective 2 …

Abstract Integral-Leg-Prosthesis (ILP) is a comparatively new attachment system that allows
direct skeletal docking of artificial limbs. Between January 1999 and December 2013, 69 …