Our Amputees Together meeting on May 16, 2013 was a hit! The theme was ‘How It’s Made’: an opportunity for amputees to go ‘behind the scenes’ at our on-site central fabrication laboratory. MORE
Andrea Adair was the first in her family and her friends to get breast cancer. “It was the kindness from complete strangers that motivated me to help others. It is difficult for your support group to understand what … MORE
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June 26 2013,Advancements In Orthotic Technology For The Lower Limb & Orthotic Management of the High Tone Patient
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June 27 2013, 12:00 AMAmputee Coalition Annual Conference
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July 13 2013, 10:00 AMAmputees Together of Florida, Inc. Pinellas Meeting
A Hybrid upper extremity prosthetic device combines the use of body power and external power. The advantages of this system is that there is a greater functional envelope from the basic body powered device; it offers reduced weight from the myoelectric device; it offers the greater grip force like the myoelectric; the harness system is reduced; and the initial costs and maintenance costs are reduced.
