Child Amputee Prosthetics Project - Research

摘要

The main objective of the study was to design and develop new prosthetic components to meet the needs of limb deficient and amputee children. Most of the components were to be parts of a total system. During a 13 1/2 year period (1967-1981) seventeen devices were designed and developed - three mobility devices, one assistive device, one lower extremity device and twelve upper extremity devices and using a developmental methodology. The devices took into account factors in child development, functional needs, materials and methods of production. Clinical trial was conducted to evaluate whether components met their design goals; these evaluations were conducted at the Child Amputee Prosthetics Project.