Novel prosthesis with proximity sensor for upper extremity phocomelia

J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2024 Mar;49(3):375-376. doi: 10.1177/17531934231209645. Epub 2023 Oct 26.

Authors

Yusuke Yamanoi^{1

2}, Takehiko Takagi^{1

2}, Hiroshi Yokoi^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgical Specialties, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
² Department of Mechanical and Intelligent System Engineering, Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 37882659
DOI: 10.1177/17531934231209645

Abstract

We herein report on the application of a novel motorized prosthetic hand in a child with upper extremity phocomelia.

Keywords: Phocomelia; electrical hand; prosthesis; proximity sensor.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Artificial Limbs*
Child
Ectromelia* / surgery
Hand
Humans
Prosthesis Design
Upper Extremity / surgery
Upper Extremity Deformities, Congenital* / surgery