Introduction
Part I. Severe injuries of the upper extremity
Chapter 1. General Considerations on Upper Limb Amputation and its Levels
Chapter 2. Psychosocial importance of the hand, consequences of severe hand trauma, amputation and complete brachial plexus injury
Chapter 3. Inner amputations of the upper extremity
Part II. Functional restoration in upper limb amputees
Chapter 4. Body-powered prosthetic systems
Chapter 5. Mechatronic Design of Functional Prosthetic Systems
Chapter 6. Osseointegrated amputation prostheses and implanted electrodes
Chapter 7. Outcome Measures
Chapter 8. Biologic alternatives to prosthetic hand replacement
Part III . Selective nerve transfers in upper limb amputees
Chapter 9. Motor unit characteristics after selective nerve transfers
Chapter 10. Targeted muscle reinnervation in upper limb amputees
Part IV. Phantom pain in limb amputees
Chapter 11. Epidemiology and mechanisms of phantom limb pain
Chapter 12. Treatment strategies for phantom limb pain
Part V. Man-machine interfaces in prosthetics
Chapter 13. Control Strategies for Functional Upper Limb Prostheses
Chapter 14. Implantable myoelectric sensors for prosthetic control
Chapter 15. Prosthetic feedback systems
Part VI. Prosthetic replacement in patients with inner amputations
Chapter 16. Deafferentation pain following brachial plexus avulsion injuries
Chapter 17. Treatment algorithm for bionic hand reconstruction in patients with global brachial plexopathies
Chapter 18. Functional and psychosocial outcomes of bionic reconstruction and impact on quality of life, body image perception and deafferentation pain
Chapter 19. Ethical considerations and psychological evaluation in elective amputation for Brachial Plexus Injuries
Part VII. Rehabilitation in upper limb prosthetics
Chapter 20. Principles of Occupational and Physical Therapy in Upper Limb Amputations
Chapter 21. Novel technologies in upper extremity rehabilitation
Chapter 22. Conclusions and Future Outlook.