[thomyorkie]

> Through an opening in the skin, the patient “clicks” the prosthesis onto a metal rod in the bone.

So he has a flap of skin that just spreads apart and reveals this metal rod? How does he avoid infections?

[jessriedel]

It's a terrible article. These may be better.

Economist: "Artificial limbs that feel like the real thing are getting closer"

http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/2162358...

Wikipedia: "Osseointegration"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osseointegration

Videos of surgery (somewhat graphic) and use of the prosthetic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irtF-kGpaV4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmt165ZTPmI

[vorotato]

This article really failed in addressing transdermals and how this works without constant infections.