Newly Published Design of Prosthetic Hand Able to Differentiate Shapes and Textures

In 2019, an estimated 2.3 million people in the United States were living with limb loss due to causes such as poor blood circulation from vascular disease and diabetes, trauma and cancer¹. By 2060, the number of people living with limb loss in the U.S. is expected to increase by 145% to 5.6 million people.¹ Prosthetic devices help people maintain independence, mobility and function.² Rehabilitation following limb loss involves early prosthetic fitting, training and working with a multispecialty team that includes rehabilitation physicians,…