During the last few years considerable attention has been given to the use of gait analysis as a tool for clinical use. The instrumentation for measurement of the kinetics and kinematics of human locomotion was originally designed for research use. Extension of its use into the clinical field calls for simplified methodology and clearly defined protocols with precise identification of the relev...

S OF CURRENT LITERATURE 74 DIGEST OF MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF THE ARTIFICIAL LIMB PROGRAM 79 P R O S T H E T I C S R E S E A R C H B O A R D NATIONALACADEMY OF SCIENCES—NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 2101 Constitution Ave. Washington 25, D. C. Artificial Limbs is a publication of the Prosthetics Research Board, National Academy of Sciences—National Research Council, issued twice a year, in the spring and...

The maxillary swing approach (MSA) allows access to the retromaxillary area, pterygopalatine fossa, nasopharynx and infratemporal fossa through temporary disarticulation lateral of maxilla with attached facial skin. We report a case resection tumor occupying wide area sinus using modified MSA.

This paper relates the discussion of articulation work (and of disarticulation) to issues of the creation and control of collective communication spaces. Four different types of settings are examined occupationally segregated terrains, emergency situations, scarce-resource settings and performance-intensive settings. What is articulated in such settings is seen as dependin~l on the properties o...

This paper relates the discussion of articulation work (and of disarticulation) to issues of the creation and control of collective communication spaces. Four different types of settings are examined occupational^ segregated terrains, emergency situations, scarce-resource settings and performance-intensive settings. What is articulated in such settings is seen as depending on the properties of ...

Targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) is a surgical procedure used to improve the control of upper limb prostheses. Residual nerves from the amputated limb are transferred to reinnervate new muscle targets that have otherwise lost their function. These reinnervated muscles then serve as biological amplifiers of the amputated nerve motor signals, allowing for more intuitive control of advanced pro...

Weight, comfort, and control complexity have all been indicated in reason for abandonment of a myoelectric prosthesis (Biddiss, 2007). At the shoulder disarticulation level, traditional two site myoelectric control can be utilized to control the prosthetic components of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. However, this relies on a sequential control strategy where the patient must toggle cont...