Surveying the interest of individuals with XXXX in novel prosthetic control techniques.

@entity3140 @entity1
BACKGROUND: Novel techniques for the control of upper limb prostheses may allow users to operate more complex prostheses than those that are currently available. Because many of these techniques are surgically invasive, it is important to understand whether individuals with @entity3140 would accept the associated risks in order to use a prosthesis. METHODS: An online survey of individuals with @entity3140 was conducted. @entity1 read descriptions of four prosthetic control techniques. One technique was noninvasive (myoelectric) and three were invasive (targeted muscle reinnervation, peripheral nerve interfaces, cortical interfaces). @entity1 rated how likely they were to try each technique if it offered each of six different functional features. They also rated their general interest in each of the six features. A two-way repeated measures analysis of variance with Greenhouse-Geisser corrections was used to examine the effect of the technique type and feature on @entity1 ' interest in each technique. RESULTS: Responses from 104 individuals were analyzed. Many @entity1 were interested in trying the techniques - 83  % responded positively toward myoelectric control, 63  % toward targeted muscle reinnervation, 68  % toward peripheral nerve interfaces, and 39  % toward cortical interfaces. Common concerns about myoelectric control were weight, cost, durability, and difficulty of use, while the most common concern about the invasive techniques was surgical risk. @entity1 expressed greatest interest in basic prosthesis features (e.g., opening and closing the hand slowly), as opposed to advanced features like fine motor control and touch sensation. CONCLUSIONS: The results of these investigations may be used to inform the development of future prosthetic technologies that are appealing to individuals with @entity3140 .
