Prosthetic limbs are artificial body parts that are created to replace missing arms, legs, or hands. They are designed to help people who have lost a limb to regain mobility and perform everyday tasks. Full definition
«Artificial muscles are needed for a variety of applications that are extremely important for our society, for example for prosthetic limbs for those that are handicapped,» he says. (discovermagazine.com)
In February, Todd Kuiken and colleagues at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago announced promising results from the first human trials of prosthetic limbs based on an approach known as targeted muscle re-innervation. (newscientist.com)
It could also be used to regenerate nerves damaged in an amputation and help integrate them with prosthetic limbs more effectively. (mdibl.org)