Nerve Reattachment May Boost Amputees' Ability to Control Prosth...

Courtesy MedPage Today Surgery  Tue, 02/10/2009 - 14:00

CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Moving nerves that formerly served amputated limbs so that they activate other muscles helped improve control of prosthetic arms and hands, researchers here said.


 

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