Author/Editor		Burgar, Matej
Title		Proteze za zgornje ude
Type		članek
Source		In: Burger H, editor. Amputacije in protetika. Zbornik predavanj 13. dnevi rehabilitacijske medicine; 2002 mar 15-16; Ljubljana. 1. izd. Ljubljana: Inštitut Republike Slovenije za rehabilitacijo,
Publication year		2002
Volume		str. 115-21
Language		slo
Abstract		Upper-limb prostheses can be divided according to the level of amputation into prostheses for partial hand amputation, prostheses far trans-radial and trans-humeral amputations and prostheses for disarticulation of joints (wrist, elbow or shoulder). According to their function, the upperlimb prostheses can be passive or active. The passive prostheses are mainly an aesthetic replacement of the lost part of the limb. The active prostheses are further divided into body- or cable-operated prostheses and those with external power. In the body-operated prostheses, the subject's body is the source of power/energy and the subject operates his or her prosthesis with voluntary movements. A cable transmits the energy from the body to the prosthesis. The most commonly used source of the external power is electrical energy. These prostheses are called electric prostheses. They have a battery which is the source of electrical energy. When they are operated with changes in electrical potential they are called myoelectric. The changes in the electrical potential can be detected with one or two surface electrodes. The control can be a statecontrol system or a proportionahcontrol system. The electric prostheses can also have a switch control. There are three types of switches: on/off, pull switches and FSR. Like lower-limb prostheses, the upperlimb prostheses can be enodskeletal. However, the great majority is exoskeletal. The endoskeletal prosthesis can be only cosmetic. They are mainly used in the trans-humeral cosmetic prostheses for female patients who want a very light prosthesis. Each prosthesis has a socket, a below-elbow part (the prostheses for trans-humeral and higher levels of amputation also an above-elbow part), prosthetic joints and a terminal device. The socket is the most important part of the prosthesis. It is made individually for each patient. (Abstract truncated at 2000 characters).
Descriptors		AMPUTATION ARM PROSTHESIS DESIGN