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Developments in the field of prosthetics are becoming every year more and more perfect. Scientists offer to people who by will lost arms or legs, almost a full continuation limbs in the form of innovative bionic prostheses. They allow to some extent feel the terrain when walking the artificial part of the body and even the varying power of touch.
Unfortunately, even high the functionality of the prosthesis cannot always provide the patient the mobility he possessed before. Besides sensation alien subject often acts as a distraction or even a repulsive factor that does not allow to perceive prosthesis as a complete replacement for a lost arm or leg. By however, intraosseous technology can fix this transcutaneous amputation prosthesis “(ITAP), implying a radically different approach to the principles of prosthetics. Joint by British scientists from the University of London and Royal National Orthopedic Hospital was A model of a unique foot prosthesis was designed. His a distinctive feature is the selected method of attachment. Instead of putting on an artificial leg, fixing it on body amputation, ITAP construction using specially designed metal element is implanted through the skin, thereby connecting the prosthesis directly to human bone. 
Photos from open sources It should be noted immediately that voiced the principle of using an implant as the link between the artificial limb, bone and soft fabrics is not at all new. However, the authors of the project substantially finalized the model of a metal implant for its speedy adaptation in the body. In July of this year, the first selection took place. people who will find out during practical tests advantages, features, as well as possible disadvantages submitted version of the prosthesis. According to available information, at this moment already amputee 20 steel holders of a new artificial leg. The convenience of ITAP implants confirms Mark O’Leary, who became its owner back in 2008. He said that a lost limb is like came back and he could fully feel her. In support of this O’Leary with a prosthetic leg managed to conquer Kilimanjaro and many other mountain peaks. Being among the first twenty patients, who will experience a more perfect and advanced in technical plan model, Mark O’Leary already at this stage noted unusually real sensations while moving. To avoid rejection organism of foreign material, developers when creating the implant took advantage of the hallmark of the structure … horns deer. This formation has a unique porous structure, which scientists took as a basis. The concept of an idea is so that skin cells merge together with a foreign body, penetrating into pores by analogy, as happens with deer horns. Created by seal fabrics should fill holes and obstruct the formation of bacterial infections, and also help reliably fix the structure in a natural way. Despite a number benefits such as the absence of painful irritation in place joints of a conventional prosthesis and legs due to friction, and also worked out at the highest level the feedback between ITAP foot and man, technology has its drawbacks. By In essence, such a prosthesis implies a one-time and final installation. Its owner simply will not be able to independently remove construction. 
Photo from open sources Transition to the stage of large-scale implementation According to preliminary estimates, ITAP prostheses may take developers at least 12-18 months. If the design gets approval from relevant healthcare organizations and successfully pass the necessary tests, then ITAP will be able to take on armament at once several medical institutions of Great Britain. A here is the prospect of the imminent appearance of a prosthesis in US hospitals so far raises some doubts, since the model still has not passed certification of the Food Sanitation Authority food and medicine. This, in turn, makes it very difficult further product promotion.
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