Revolutionary Bionic Hand Fuses With Woman's Bones, Muscles, And Nerves

https://www.sciencealert.com/revolutionary-bionic-hand-fuses-with-womans-bones-muscles-and-nerves

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Slice@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Her phantom limb pain was reduced and might that be even more interesting than the technology, itself. There are theories supporting central and peripheral contributions to chronic phantom pain and hers must have been primarily central. Fascinating!

spinne@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y

~80% recovery of function and reduction of phantom limb pain. This was one of the most exciting pieces of news I read today!