Naturally perceived thermal sensations can be evoked as though originating from a prosthetic limb by taking advantage of sensory reinnervation of the residual limb after amputation.
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M.O.-C. has consulted for Integrum AB, a company developing osseointegrated implants for the skeletal attachment and control of limb prostheses.
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Ortiz-Catalan, M. Thermally sentient bionic limbs. Nat. Biomed. Eng (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-023-01174-3
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