The first person with below-elbow amputation implanted with an osseo-neuromuscular prosthesis. Electrodes implanted in nerves and muscles are accessed via two titanium implants that serve for skeletal ...

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MIT researchers invented a technique that preserves crucial muscle communication—and it has even more benefits than expected. Most amputations sever the muscle pairs that control joints such as the ...

Three new studies from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) highlight the use and advantages of osseointegration (OI) for individuals with an amputation, in some instances challenging prevailing beliefs ...