Prosthetic wrist alignment
Landry
Description
Collection
Title:
Prosthetic wrist alignment
Creator:
Landry
Date:
4/22/1998
Text:
Dear all,
I'm currently doing some research on the angles (flexion/extension, and
ulnar/radial deviation) used when aligning a myoelectric hand to the
forearm. This assumes the wrist used is at a fixed angle, and may or may
not have rotation.
I've heard of a manual (published back in the fifties?) which gives
guidelines for wrist alignment, but that only considers body-powered TD's.
Is there a more recent set of guidelines available?
What angles are currently being used by prosthetists? I understand that it
can depend greatly on the patient's personal needs, as well as on the
particular prosthetist's training.
I'll be happy to compile all the responses that I receive and make them
available here.
Thank you very much,
john
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John Landry <Email Address Redacted>
Institute of Biomedical Engineering Phone: (506)453-4966
University of New Brunswick Fax : (506)453-4827
I'm currently doing some research on the angles (flexion/extension, and
ulnar/radial deviation) used when aligning a myoelectric hand to the
forearm. This assumes the wrist used is at a fixed angle, and may or may
not have rotation.
I've heard of a manual (published back in the fifties?) which gives
guidelines for wrist alignment, but that only considers body-powered TD's.
Is there a more recent set of guidelines available?
What angles are currently being used by prosthetists? I understand that it
can depend greatly on the patient's personal needs, as well as on the
particular prosthetist's training.
I'll be happy to compile all the responses that I receive and make them
available here.
Thank you very much,
john
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John Landry <Email Address Redacted>
Institute of Biomedical Engineering Phone: (506)453-4966
University of New Brunswick Fax : (506)453-4827
Citation
Landry, “Prosthetic wrist alignment,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 7, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/210259.
