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Project Number: | I01RX002513-01A2 |
| Title: | Screening of Above Elbow Amputees for Advanced Prosthetic Devices |
| Principal Investigator: | Sarina K Sinclair |
| Location: | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Congressional District Code: | 2 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | September 2018 - September 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $40,494 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$748,478 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: RELEVANCE: This study will create a database of the above elbow amputee population being treated within the VA hospital system and a patient classification system for use in the research and development of new prosthetic technologies. This work aims to collect anatomical, quality of life and biomechanical data that will be used to optimize the design of an above-elbow osseointegrated implant being developed to improve the quality of life for Veterans amputees. Dr. Sarina Sinclair and her collabo... |