Datta D, Kingston J, Ronald J
Nottingham Disablement Services Centre, City Hospital, UK.
Int Disabil Stud. 1989 Oct-Dec;11(4):167-70. doi: 10.3109/03790798909166670.
Experience of myoelectric prostheses for unilateral below-elbow amputees in a large region of Great Britain is presented. Of the cases considered, 14 were adults and 29 were 16 years of age or less. The rejection rate was 25% overall but it was lower in adults, at 17%. Comparisons with published data and other aspects of myoelectric prostheses are discussed. Just over half the 37 amputees interviewed were independent in activities of daily living; independence was more common in the adults, at 77%. A very large proportion of myoelectric prosthesis users also used body-powered prostheses, demonstrating a need for both types of prosthesis for optimum rehabilitation. It is recommended that myoelectric prosthetic programmes should be carried out from specialized centres with comprehensive facilities for this expensive rehabilitation aid.
本文介绍了在英国大片地区为单侧肘下截肢者安装肌电假肢的经验。在所考虑的病例中，14例为成年人，29例为16岁及以下。总体排斥率为25%，但成年人的排斥率较低，为17%。文中讨论了与已发表数据的比较以及肌电假肢的其他方面。接受采访的37名截肢者中，略超过一半在日常生活活动中能够自理；成年人中这种自理情况更为常见，占77%。很大一部分肌电假肢使用者也使用了体动假肢，这表明为了实现最佳康复，两种类型的假肢都有需求。建议肌电假肢项目应在具备针对这种昂贵康复辅助设备的综合设施的专业中心开展。
