Horizons in Prosthesis Development for the Restoration of Limb Function

&NA; The focus of our research program is the restoration of limb function through a biohybrid approach. We consider the limb conceptually as a biohybrid organ consisting of biological tissue, endoprostheses (including neural devices and joint replacements), and exoprostheses. The biohybrid limb maximizes biological function and functional articulations with optimized humanprosthesis interfaces. Our long‐term goals are to create biomimetic prostheses, optimized control systems for prostheses, and optimized human‐prosthesis interfaces using both limb lengthening and osseointegration techniques.

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