David Brockman, a firefighter for more than two decades, faced an uncertain future after an accident took his right arm.
His employer pushed him toward early retirement, but Brockman, a fire captain who loved his career, had other plans: He chose to get a prosthetic limb at UC Davis Health, and stayed on the job.
Dr. Mark Fedyk is an Associate Professor at UC Davis Health, where he teaches primarily in the School of Medicine and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing.
(SACRAMENTO) A new study by UC Davis Health researchers reveals that a new technology for three-dimensional (3D) movement analysis may have widespread use in health clinics and the community. Known as markerless motion capture (MLMC), the technology provides detailed 3D analysis of the body’s walking pattern, or gait, to help identify neurological conditions, such as Parkinson's disease.
David Brockman, a retired CalFire captain and avid outdoorsman, built a deck in the backyard of his home last year, without the use of his dominant right hand, which he lost in an accident. The prosthetic hand he used instead was a crude but functional steel hook-and-harness device.
Brockman has tried other artificial limbs, including a high-tech prosthesis called a myoelectric. It looks like a hand and works by using electrical signals from muscles in the forearm. But that one just didn’t work for him.
(SACRAMENTO) An interdisciplinary team of UC Davis scientists and plastic and reconstructive surgeons is collaborating to help improve quality of life for patients with upper limb amputations. They are utilizing a novel amputation surgical procedure and smart prosthetics to help patients better control their residual muscles, receive sensory feedback and reduce limb pain.
Dr. Gene Gurkoff is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery, Affiliated Faculty with the Center for Neuroscience, and Affiliated Faculty with the Center for Neuroengineering & Medicine.
In the newest Season 4 episode of Unfold, a UC Davis podcast, we look at how the combination of surgery and machine learning is making life easier for amputees.
Hyoyoung Jeong, a scholar whose work at the interface of bio-integrated electronics and medical applications has gained international media attention, is the newest faculty member within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC Davis.
