Prosthetic Attaches Directly to Residual Limb
From: Rehab Management - 01/14/2016

A new surgical technique has enabled an amputee to attach the Modular
Prosthetic Limb, developed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics
Laboratory (APL), directly to his residual limb.

The procedure that enables the direct mounting of the prosthetic is called
osseointegration.

A media release from APL explains the procedure: First, a threaded titanium
implant called a fixture is inserted into the marrow space of the bone of the
residual limb; over time, the fixture becomes part of the bone. Several weeks
after the first surgery, a titanium extension known as an abutment is
attached to the fixture and brought out through the soft tissues and skin.
The prosthesis can then be directly attached to the abutment.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.rehabpub.com/2016/01/surgical-technique-enables-attachment-prosthetic-directly-residual-limb

Links:
Meet a pioneer of advanced arm prosthetics
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/meet-pioneer-advanced-arm-prosthetics

Titanium implant unlocks new levels of operability for prosthetic arm
http://hub.jhu.edu/2016/01/12/prosthetic-limb-more-mobility-apl

Related:
Amputee becomes first to simultaneously use two APL Modular Prosthetic Limbs
http://hub.jhu.edu/2014/12/17/amputee-makes-history