Horizons in Prosthesis Development for the Restoration of Limb Function.
Aaron, Roy K. MD; Herr, Hugh M. PhD; Ciombor, Deborah McK. PhD; Hochberg, Leigh R. MD, PhD; Donoghue, John P. PhD; Briant, Clyde L. EngScD; Morgan, Jeffrey R. MD; Ehrlich, Michael G. MD
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Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
14(10) Supplement:S198-S204, October 2006.
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: The focus of our research program is the restoration of limb function through a biohybrid approach. We consider the limb conceptually as a biohybrid organ consisting of biological tissue, endoprostheses (including neural devices and joint replacements), and exoprostheses. The biohybrid limb maximizes biological function and functional articulations with optimized humanprosthesis interfaces. Our long-term goals are to create biomimetic prostheses, optimized control systems for prostheses, and optimized human-prosthesis interfaces using both limb lengthening and osseointegration techniques.
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