Prosthesis

Known as: Prostheses, prosthetic devices, prosthetic device 
A device which is an artificial substitute for a missing body part or function; used for functional or cosmetic reasons, or both.
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2016
Review
2016
Human-like compliant locomotion: state of the art of robotic implementations.
This review paper provides a synthetic yet critical overview of the key biomechanical principles of human bipedal walking and… (More)
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2012
Highly Cited
2012
A High-Performance Neural Prosthesis Enabled by Control Algorithm Design
Neural prostheses translate neural activity from the brain into control signals for guiding prosthetic devices, such as computer… (More)
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2007
Review
2007
The operation of the century: total hip replacement
In the 1960s, total hip replacement revolutionised management of elderly patients crippled with arthritis, with very good long… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
A robust, real-time control scheme for multifunction myoelectric control
This paper represents an ongoing investigation of dexterous and natural control of upper extremity prostheses using the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Quantitative determination of the stability of the implant-tissue interface using resonance frequency analysis.
Bone anchored implants are now being used in dentistry for supporting intraoral and craniofacial prostheses. Although high… (More)
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Talking off the top of your head: toward a mental prosthesis utilizing event-related brain potentials.
This paper describes the development and testing of a system whereby one can communicate through a computer by using the P300… (More)
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Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Similarities and differences among the senses.
Each sense department appears specialized to process certain types of information. Yet the senses display similarities of… (More)
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Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Catheterization of the heart in man with use of a flow-directed balloon-tipped catheter.
elevated pulmonary vascular resistance. In Barratt-Boyes BG, Neutze JM, Harris EA, Heart Disease in Infancy. Edinburgh, Churchill… (More)
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Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Potential of ceramic materials as permanently implantable skeletal prostheses.
 
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Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Resolved Motion Rate Control of Manipulators and Human Prostheses
 
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