Advances in Finger and Partial Hand Prosthetic Mechanisms

Approximately 70% of the upper extremity amputations refers to partial hand loss with the involvement of one or more fingers. Historically, this type of limb amputation has been addressed adopting simple opposition designs that use the movement of the residual digit for grasping against a fixed devi...

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Main Authors: Erasmo Difonzo, Giovanni Zappatore, Giacomo Mantriota, Giulio Reina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Robotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-6581/9/4/80