Kinematic comparison of the wrist movements that are possible with a biomechatronics wrist prosthesis and a body-powered prosthesis: a preliminary study

• Main Authors: Abd Razak, N.A., Abu Osman, Noor Azuan, Wan Abas, Wan Abu Bakar
• Format: Article
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/9525/; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875934592&partnerID=40&md5=8102ea46f6ca3c0af23f07572f53804a http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/17483107.2012.704654

Purpose: This study examined the kinematic differences between a body-powered prosthesis and a biomechatronics prosthesis as a transradial amputee performed activities that involve flexion/extension and supination/pronation of the wrist. Method: The subject's wrist movements were calculated and...