矫形外科医生金斯布雷·海普尔已给因关节炎和外伤而损坏手的患者移植了新的人造手指。宾夕法尼亚州伊利的洛德有限公司及海普尔发展了所谓生物手指修复术,他们用两根轻量而非常坚固的金属钛管联结耐久而柔软的人造橡胶活动关节,由六种不同型号的人造骨节代替任何的指骨,正在研制的其它型号取代大拇 Orthopedic surgeon Kingsbury Hepall has transplanted new artificial fingers to patients who have damaged their hands with arthritis and trauma. Rod Co., Ltd., of Erie, Pennsylvania, and Hippur, have developed the so-called bio-finger prostheses, which use two lightweight and very strong titanium metal tubes to join durable and soft elastomeric joints, made of six different types of artificial joints Instead of any phalanx, other models being developed to replace the thumb