TABLE OF CONTENTS

I Welcome/Intro

II New to prosthetics. What happens now?

  • Overview

  • Medical Care and Recovery

  • Rehabilitation

  • Prosthetics and Assistive Devices

  • Emotional Support

  • Adaptation and Learning

  • Community and Advocacy

III Clinical Process

  • Finding a prosthetist/clinic

  • Socket fitting process

IV Types of limb loss/difference

Definitions

  • Congenital limb difference

  • Traumatic amputation

  • Surgical amputation

V Levels of Upper Extremity Amputation

  • Transcarpal/partial hand

  • Wrist disarticulation

  • Transradial/Below Elbow a.k.a. BE

  • Elbow disarticulation/at the elbow

  • Transhumeral/Above Elbow a.k.a. AE

  • Shoulder disarticulation/at the shoulder

  • Forequarter/above the shoulder

  • Does the level of amputation affect my prosthetic options?

VI What is a bionic hand?

  • Definition

  • Key features of a bionic hand

VII Prosthetics

Types of prosthetics

  • Body-powered

  • Myoelectric

  • Cosmetic or Passive

  • Bionic or Multi-articulating

  • Hybrid

  • Activity-specific

  • Digit

  • Customized

  • Partial hand

  • Transradial (Below Elbow)

  • Transhumeral (Above Elbow)

VIII Control Systems

  • Dual-site EMG

  • Single-site EMG

  • Linear Transducers

  • Pattern Recognition

    • Coapt

You just lost your hand…what happens now?

What is a bionic hand?

Prosthetics

Types

Passive/Cosmetic

Body-powered

ETDs (Electronic Terminal Devices)

Myoelectrics

Available Upper Limb Prosthetic Options on the Market

What are the different levels of amputation?

  • Transmetacarpal - Fingers

  • Transcarpal - Wrist Disarticulation

  • Transradial - Below Elbow

  • Elbow Disarticulation

  • Transhumeral - Above Elbow

  • Shoulder Disarticulation

  • Forequarter

Control Systems compatible with Ability Hand

Dual-site EMGs

Single-site EMG

Linear Transducer

Coapt

Clinical Process

Finding a prosthetist/clinic

Socket fitting process

Therapy

  • Occupational Therapy (upper limb)

  • Physical Therapy (lower limb)

Other medical resources

Congenital vs. Traumatic/Acquired Amputation

  • What is the difference?

  • Does this affect my prosthetic options?

Elective Amputation

  • What does this mean?

  • Other options

Research

  • RPNI - Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface

  • TMR - Targeted Muscle Reinnervation

  • TSR - Targeted Sensory Reinnervation

  • AMI - Agonist/antagonist Myoneural Interface

FAQs:

  • What is the difference between RPNI and TMR surgery?

  • What is the difference between TMR and TSR surgery?

Resources

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