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> Through an opening in the skin, the patient “clicks” the prosthesis onto a metal rod in the bone. So he has a flap of skin that just spreads apart and reveal
by thomyorkie 9y ago
> Through an opening in the skin, the patient “clicks” the prosthesis onto a metal rod in the bone.
So he has a flap of skin that just spreads apart and reveals this metal rod? How does he avoid infections?
- vorotato 9y agoThis article really failed in addressing transdermals and how this works without constant infections.
- jessriedel 9y agoIt's a terrible article. These may be better. Economist: "Artificial limbs that feel like the real thing are getting closer" http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21623580-artificial-limbs-feel-real-thing-are-getting-closer-once-more http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/2162358... Wikipedia: "Osseointegration" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osseointegration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osseointegration Videos of surgery (somewhat graphic) and use of the prosthetic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irtF-kGpaV4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irtF-kGpaV4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmt165ZTPmI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmt165ZTPmI