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met with technological advances that supplant the sole use of autologous and allogeneic options when soft
tissue availability is limited. Bionic technology is not new and has been investigated at numerous stages for
clinical integration. The combined efforts of computational scientists, mechatronics, robotics and material
experts working within the field, each delivering unique input, will one day potentially deliver a bespoke,
intuitively controlled limb that has a human look, feel and functionality.

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