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Electromagnetic hand prosthesis from 1919 German book Ersatzglieder under Arbeitshilfen (Limb Substitutes and Work Aids). Image reprinted with permission from J Prosthet Orthot Online Library: Childress DS. Historical aspects of powered limb prostheses. Clin Prosthet Orthot 1985:9:2–13
