Orthoses and prosthesesProsthetic handsKaren ClarkToni MonatClinton SimplotOnce upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a dishonorable ship captain who lost his hand in a battle at sword with a young boy. The captain's only option to replace his once very nimble and useful hand was a simple iron hook. Although the story of Captain Hook and Peter Pan is not based on fact, the existence of a hook-shaped prosthetic hand is not a work of fiction. Thanks to the hard work and ingenuity of countless individuals spanning over 2,000 years, the days when Captain Hook's famous claw hand was the only prosthetic hand option are over. Although some people still use a hand hook, there are a wide variety of types, styles, and functions of prosthetic hands commercially available in today's market. Two such prosthetic hand options include the i-limb Ultra and the Vanderbilt Multigrasp. One of the most promising hand prosthetic models is the bebionic3 designed and produced by RSLSteeper. It is necessary to discuss information regarding technology, biomechanical basis, functional capabilities, appropriate population, financial cost, metabolic cost, equipment specifications and role of therapy, to better understand this product. Figure 1: Myoelectric prosthesis model* Encyclopedia Britanica, Incbebionic3 Technology: The bebionic3 is a type of myoelectric prosthesis. A myoelectric prosthesis is custom made to fit and attach to the user's remaining limb (either above the elbow or below) with maximum suspension using suction technology. Once attached, the prosthesis uses electronic sensors to detect muscle, nerve and electromyographic (EMG) activity. He then translates this m...... middle of paper ......http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/art-167510/The-myoelectric-prosthesis-such-as-the-below- elbow-model-fitsControlling multifunctional prosthetic hands by processing the electromyographic signalMr. Zecca, S. Micera, MC Carrozza and P. DarioARTS Lab, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pontedera, ItalyAddress all correspondence to Silvestro Micera, PhD, ARTS Lab, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Polo Sant'Anna Valdera, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio , 34, 56025 Pontedera (PI), Italy; [email protected] Reviews™ in Biomedical Engineering, 30(4–6):459–485 (2002)http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2898999/Int Orthop. August 2009; 33(4): 1101-1105. Published online July 18, 2008. doi: 10.1007/s00264-008-0615-yPMCID: PMC2898999Language: English | FrenchMarcus Egermann, Philip Kasten and Marc Thomsenhttp://www.mdguidelines.com/amputation-finger-or-thumb/rehabilitation