The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery

The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery

A Proposal of a Design for the Bionic Hand: Describing the Integration, Motor Controlling System, Stereognosis, and Proprioception Sensory Feedback Components

Document Type : SHORT COMMUNICATION

Authors
Mahla Daliri 1
Alireza Akbarzadeh 2
Maryam Mohammadi 3
Ali Moradi 1
1 Orthopedics Research Center, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2 Mechanical Engineering Department, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
3 Faculty of Art, Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
10.22038/abjs.2023.76233.3541
Abstract
Despite recent advancements in bionic upper limb prostheses technology, the rejection rate by users 
remains unacceptably high. Various factors contribute to this issue, such as limited functionality, 
complex control mechanisms, and discomfort, with most of these concerns being documented solely 
through self-assessment surveys. In this article, we introduce our proposed four components for an 
integrated bionic hand aimed at making it closely resemble a natural hand. These components i nclude 
an integrated intramedullary stem, a kineticomyographic motor control system, sensory feedback for 
stereognosis, and sensory feedback for proprioception.
 Level of evidence: V
Keywords
Bionic hand
Integrated
Kineticomyography
Proprioception
Sensory feedback
Stereognosis
Subjects
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  2. Moradi A, Rafiei H, Daliri M, et al. Clinical implementation of a bionic hand controlled with kineticomyographic signals. Sci Rep. 2022; 12(1):14805. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-19128-1.
  3. Daliri M, Akbarzadeh A, Aminzadeh B, et al. The second clinical study investigating the surgical method for the kineticomyographic control implementation of the bionic hand. Sci Rep. 2023; 13(1):18387. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-45578-2.

4.                Moradi A, Daliri M, Akbarzadeh A, Akbarzadeh M, Rafiei H, Meibodi M. Haptic perception system with stereognostic and proprioceptive senses induction for an artificial limb or a sensory disrupted limb. Google Patents; 2023.

The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery
Volume 12, Issue 4
April 2024
Pages 296-297

  • Receive Date 04 December 2023
  • Revise Date 21 January 2024
  • Accept Date 27 December 2023