Main description:

Powered Upper Limb Prostheses deals with the concept, implementation and clinical application of utilizing inherent electrical signals within normally innervated residual muscles under voluntary control of an upper limb amputee. This amplifies these signals by battery-powered electrical means to make a terminal device, the prosthetic hand, move to perform intended function. The reader is introduced to various facets of upper limb amputations and their clinical management in both children and adults. The authors from Canada, USA and Great Britain are well known practicioners, academics and researchers in the field. The book has over 130 illustrations and contains an extensive bibliography.

Contents:

1 The Early History of Myoelectric Control of Prosthetic Limbs (1945-1970).- 2 The Origins and Nature of the Myoelectric Signal.- 3 Signals and Signal Processing for Myoelectric Control.- 4 Commercial Hardware for the Implementation of Myoelectric Control.- 5 Meeting the Clients: An Overview Focus on Prevalence, Psychosocial Issues, Outcomes.- 6 Powered Upper Limb Prosthetic Practice in Paediatrics.- 7 Powered Upper Limb Prosthetics in Adults.- 8 Training.- 9 Research and the Future of Myoelectric Prosthetics.- 10 A Bibliography on Myoelectric Control of Upper Limb Prostheses.