The Upper Limb Library / Above the Elbow Amputations

After an accident, Wendi's arm was non-functional and gave her a lot of pain. She elected to have it amputated and returned to work at Trader Joe's.

A prosthetic elbow makes it easier for them to do their daily activities since the purpose of the elbow is to pre-position the terminal device in space.

In this article, we’ll introduce you to some of our patients who wore prostheses as children and continue to wear them as an adult.

Single-motor myoelectric hands can offer the benefit of looking very much like a sound hand while also being controlled by one’s muscle signals.

In this article, we’ll discuss support for parents of children with congenital limb differences and how adults can learn about life hacks and more.

Prosthetic wrists are critical to prepositioning – that is, changing the angle of the terminal device so that it can best perform the next task.

Increasing awareness is about expanding the number of individuals and organizations who are focused on improving access to vital health services.

Learn more about the options available to people who have experienced an above the elbow amputation or who have a congenital limb difference at this level.

We’ve created this article to walk you through all your different options based on your amputation level, with an illustration and patient examples.

In this article, we offer an introduction to shoulder level amputations and how we are able to fit our patients with prosthetic devices that work for them.