Conception, design, and fabrication of novel cost-effective partial-hand prosthetic devices for a quadrilateral individual with limb loss

Prosthetics and Orthotics International
Yu Xuan Vanessa Ng

Abstract

The author designed customized upper-limb prosthetic devices for a 22-year-old man with quadrilateral limb loss. The devices were created to meet his functional requirements, while remaining cost-effective. What made this solution unique was that it utilized low-cost items that were easily sourced and maintained. Devices with polypropylene sockets, wooden positional fingers from an artist's wooden hand and a metal extension plate were conceptualized and manufactured. The patient gave written consent to the publication of information and photographs in this report. The devices allowed the individual to complete tasks he desired to be able to perform independently, which included using a computer mouse, aided by the devices. The devices utilized were low-cost and easily accessible materials, such as polypropylene and wood, to cater to financial constraints. The final design had positional fingers and an extension plate to restore surface area for grip, support, and opposition to enable the execution of daily tasks of living. A cost-effective method of fabricating partial-hand devices with easily accessible materials is described. The resulting devices were successful at restoring the upper-limb surface area for improved grip, sup...Continue Reading

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Dec 6, 2014·Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development·Lynsay WhelanNathan Wagner
Nov 4, 2015·The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons·Peter Fitzgibbons, Gleb Medvedev

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