Redefining Limb Loss Through Osseointegration & Bionic Medicine

<p><a href="https://www.sralab.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Shirley Ryan AbilityLab</a> is at the forefront of advancing the study of “osseointegration,” a novel surgical technique in the field of prosthetics in which a metal rod is surgically implanted into the bone of the residual limb, allowing for a direct connection to the prosthesis. For patients with limb loss, the procedure offers numerous benefits, from improved comfort, control and balance to an enhanced quality of life. </p><p>On this episode of INside the OUTcomes, we talk with <a href="https://www.sralab.org/researchers/levi-hargrove-phd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Levi Hargrove, PhD</a>, scientific chair of <a href="https://www.sralab.org/research/labs/bionic-medicine" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Regenstein Foundation Center for Bionic Medicine</a> at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, about his research in osseointegration and bionic medicine. He shares insights about developing technologies for prosthetic limbs that integrate robotics, neural control and direct skeletal attachment to restore movement and independence for patients. </p><p>Learn more about a <a href="https://www.sralab.org/clinical-trials/limb-loss-impairment/evaluation-powered-prosthesis-use-transfemoral-osseointegration-recipients" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">clinical trial </a>of osseointegration for people with upper limb loss.</p><p><br></p><p>INside the OUTcomes is supported by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (grants 90DPKT0007, 90RTGE0004, 90SIMS0015, 90DPHF0012).</p><p></p><p><br></p>