Moving a missing hand: children born with below elbow deficiency can enact hand grasp patterns with their residual muscles

Abstract Children with a unilateral congenital below elbow deficiency (UCBED) have one typical upper limb and one that lacks a hand, ending below the elbow at the proximal/mid forearm. UCBED is an isolated condition, and affected children otherwise develop normal sensorimotor control. Unlike adults...

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Main Authors: Justin J. Fitzgerald, Marcus A. Battraw, Michelle A. James, Anita M. Bagley, Jonathon S. Schofield, Wilsaan M. Joiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-024-01306-z