Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Extramembranous and Interosseous Technique of Tibialis Posterior Tendon Transfer

Extramembranous and Interosseous Technique of Tibialis Posterior Tendon Transfer.ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01751503; First received: December 11, 2012

Iva Hauptmannova, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Foot drop deformity is a life limiting condition characterized by loss of ankle dorsiflexion and eversion. Main condition leading to drop foot condition include irrecoverable muscle and nerve injuries, poliomyelitis, drug poisoning, strokes, cerebral palsy, Charcot - Marie - Tooth disease, meningomyelocele, club foot, Friedreich's ataxia and Leprosy.




High-performance neuroprosthetic control by an individual with tetraplegia

High-performance neuroprosthetic control by an individual with tetraplegia. Jennifer L Collinger PhD, Brian Wodlinger PhD, John E Downey BS, Wei Wang PhD, Elizabeth C Tyler-Kabara MD, Douglas J Weber PhD, Angus JC McMorland PhD, Meel Velliste PhD, Prof Michael L Boninger MD, Prof Andrew B Schwartz PhD. The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 17 December 2012, doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61816-9


Paralyzed Woman's Mind Controls Robotic Arm. Written by Sarah Glynn, Medical News Today, Article Date: 17 Dec 2012.

A paralyzed woman struggling with Spinocerebellar degeneration has been able to control a robotic prosthetic hand using her thoughts.