An implant is placed into each of the two bones of the forearm—the ulna and radius—and then a wrist-like artificial joint acts as an interface between these two implants and the prosthetic hand. There ...
A new artificial joint restores important wrist-like movements to forearm amputees, something which could dramatically improve their quality of life. A group of researchers led by Max Ortiz Catalan, ...
A new artificial joint from the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden offers forearm amputees a bodily function many would imagine difficult to live without—wrist mobility. High levels of wrist ...