Powered prosthetic hands capable of executing various grasp patterns are highly sought-after solutions for upper limb amputees. A crucial requirement for such prosthetic hands is the accurate identification of the intended grasp pattern and subsequen...
INTRODUCTION: The evolving landscape of healthcare information dissemination has been dramatically influenced by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) driven chatbots, providing patients with accessible and interactive platforms to obtain knowledg...
BACKGROUND: Technological advancements in implant design and surgical technique have focused on diminishing complications and optimizing performance of reverse shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA). Despite this, there remains a paucity of literature correlat...
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
39069148
INTRODUCTION: The Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device is emerging as a novel therapy for intracranial aneurysms, but its use for off-label indications requires further study. Using machine learning, we aimed to develop predictive models for complete occlus...
Cardiovascular engineering and technology
38956008
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Advanced material models and material characterization of soft biological tissues play an essential role in pre-surgical planning for vascular surgeries and transcatheter interventions. Recent advances in heart valve enginee...
This comprehensive systematic review critically analyzes the current progress and challenges in automating transtibial prosthesis alignment. The manual identification of alignment changes in prostheses has been found to lack reliability, necessitatin...
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews
39106479
BACKGROUND: Accurate and precise templating is paramount for anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) to enhance preoperative planning, streamline surgery, and improve implant positioning. We aimed to e...
Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
39103888
BACKGROUND: In the last decade, notable progress in mechatronics paved the way for a new generation of arm prostheses, expanding motor capabilities thanks to their multiple active joints. Yet, the design of control schemes for these advanced devices ...
Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
39232831
BACKGROUND: To overcome the application limitations of functional electrical stimulation (FES), such as fatigue or nonlinear muscle response, the combination of neuroprosthetic systems with robotic devices has been evaluated, resulting in hybrid syst...