Maria Cecilia Hospital in Ravenna, one of the few centers in Europe, performed the first bionic arm surgeries.
In Italy, more than 3,000 upper limb amputations occur annually caused due to pathologies or injuries. Prosthetics offer patients a new quality of life thanks to advances in technology and the use of ever more efficient materials. Wearing a prosthesis is like turning on a light: you need not only to screw in a light bulb but you also need to properly connect electrical cables.
Clinic specialists help the patient learn how to use the prosthesis correctly. This ability requires a long process of preparation and rehabilitation. Surgery is often also required for adequate neuromuscular connections. The TMR (Targeted Muscle Reinnervation) technique serves this very purpose.