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The Toronto Experience with Pediatric Myoelectric Training

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Comprehensive Management of the Upper-Limb Amputee

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Myoelectric training for both children and adults at the Hugh MacMillan Medical Centre is carried out in two distinct phases: muscle control training prior to prosthetic fitting and functional training with the completed prosthesis.

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  1. Sheila Hubbard
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  1. Amputee Center, Department of Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Diane J. Atkins OTR (Coordinator, Instructor) (Coordinator, Instructor)

  2. Amputee Center of America, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, 80262, USA

    Robert H. Meier III MD (Director, Chairman) (Director, Chairman)

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Hubbard, S. (1989). The Toronto Experience with Pediatric Myoelectric Training. In: Atkins, D.J., Meier, R.H. (eds) Comprehensive Management of the Upper-Limb Amputee. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3530-9_17

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