Shannon G F
Med Prog Technol. 1979 Jan 30;6(2):73-9.
Over the years various approaches have been made to help solve the problem of replacing mechanical function of a lost limb, but there has been little direct interest in the associated problem of replacing the sensory function also lost in the amputation. Psychological rejection of electrically powered hands (despite their good cosmesis) suggests that greater attention should be given to the provision of sensory feedback on artificial limbs. Myoelectrically controlled electric hands fitted with a sense of touch have been fitted to two patients and in a nine month trial period they reported favourably on these fittings. There has not been any adverse skin reaction to the application of the electrical feedback stimulus and the patients say that because of the feedback they have an increased level of confidence in using the prosthesis.
多年来，人们采取了各种方法来帮助解决缺失肢体的机械功能替代问题，但对于截肢时同时丧失的感觉功能的替代这一相关问题，却几乎没有给予直接关注。电动假手在心理上遭排斥（尽管其外观良好），这表明应更加重视在假肢上提供感觉反馈。为两名患者安装了装有触觉的肌电控制电动假手，在为期九个月的试验期内，他们对这些假肢给予了好评。施加电反馈刺激后未出现任何不良皮肤反应，患者表示，由于有了反馈，他们使用假肢时的信心增强了。
