For the first time, robotic prostheses controlled via
implanted neuromuscular interfaces have become a clinical reality. A novel
osseointegrated (bone-anchored) implant system gives patients new opportunities
in their daily life and professional activities.
In January 2013 a Swedish arm amputee was the first person
in the world to receive a prosthesis with a direct connection to bone, nerves
and muscles. An article about this achievement and its long-term stability will
now be published in the Science Translational Medicine journal.