abstract = "Myoelectric data were collected from 10 below-elbow
limb-deficient volunteers for evaluation of a
myoelectric prosthesis control system. Five had
congenital limb deficiency and five had traumatic limb
loss. The traumatic-loss volunteers all had phantom
limbs, whereas the congenitally deficient volunteers
reported no phantom limb experiences before the data
collection. Unexpectedly, the congenitally deficient
volunteers began to feel phantom-like sensations of
their missing hands during the data collection, which
used contralateral stimulation. Some described limits
on their new perceptions remarkably similar to the
phantom motion limits described by traumatic amputees
(i.e., difficulty in fully opening and closing the
phantom's fingers). Significant changes occurred in the
volunteers' myoelectric data signatures after they
began to feel the phantoms.( J Prosthet Orthot .
2009;21:145-151.)",
notes = "KRISTIN A. FARRY, PhD, is affiliated with the
Excalibur Technical Services Inc., 624 Graves Mill
Road, Madison, Virginia, USA
American Academy of Orthotists and prosthetists
http://www.oandp.org/jpo/",