Prosthetic wrist alignment

Landry

Dear all,

I’m currently doing some research on the angles (flexion/extension, and

ulnar/radial deviation) used when aligning a myoelectric hand to the

forearm. This assumes the wrist used is at a fixed angle, and may or may

not have rotation.

I’ve heard of a manual (published back in the fifties?) which gives

guidelines for wrist alignment, but that only considers body-powered TD’s.

Is there a more recent set of guidelines available?

What angles are currently being used by prosthetists? I understand that it

can depend greatly on the patient’s personal needs, as well as on the

particular prosthetist’s training.

I’ll be happy to compile all the responses that I receive and make them

available here.

Thank you very much,

john

 

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