prosthetic arms
Mechanical upper extremities
Prosthetic arms are artificial limbs that replace missing arms or portions of arms, whether lost to amputation, injury, or absent from birth.
Modern prosthetics range from basic cosmetic devices to sophisticated bionic arms controlled by nerve signals or muscle movements: She learned to write again with her prosthetic arm.
The technology continues advancing toward greater dexterity and sensory feedback.
- upper limbArm and hand together
- bionicMechanically augmented human
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- stumpTrunk base after felling
- amputeeOne without a limb
grip · grip strength · fingers · elbow · shoulder · robotic hand · titanium · carbon fiber · 3D printed · rehabilitation · phantom limb · harness · hook · grasp · dexterity · nerve signals · cybernetic · attachment
- rehabilitationrehab, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, inpatient rehab
- prostheticsartificial limb, bionic hands, bionic arm, bionic hand, robotic arm
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