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Many amputees often choose not to get sophisticated, commercially available artificial limbs because attachment can be painful and uncomfortable, and they’ll have limited control over the limb — two of the worst obstacles with artificial limbs. Professor Rickard Brånemark, a research affiliate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and associate professor at Gothenburg University in Sweden, headed the study of osseointegration and has been working with it since it was first introduced to humans.
“It felt like I constantly had my hand in a meat grinder, which created a high level of stress and I had to take high doses of various painkillers,” she told the South West News Service.The main challenge for researchers were the radius and ulna bones since they must be aligned and loaded equally, and there isn’t a lot of space for the components.
“The fact that she has been able to use her prosthesis comfortably and effectively in daily activities for years is a promising testament to the potential life-changing capabilities of this novel technology for individuals facing limb loss.”Dr. Paolo Sassu at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Sweden carried out the part of the surgery that rearranged the nerves and muscles in the residual limb to allow for more sources of motor control information.
“I now have better control over my prosthesis, but above all, my pain has decreased,” she said. “Today, I need much less medication. For me, this research has meant a lot, as it has given me a better life.”
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