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1. Consists of a flexible, stranded stainless-steel cable which slides within a flexible housing. The cable is attached proximally at the harness and distally at the elbow or terminal device.
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<br/><i>2. The single-control cable system (Bowden cable system):</i> muscle movements used to operate the terminal device are forward humeral flexion and biscapular abduction.
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<br/><i>3. The dual-control cable system (split cable or fair lead cable system): </i>is typically used in the transhumeral control-cable system as well as in the very short transradial split-socket prosthesis with locking hinge.
<br/>- Consists of one cable with two functions: flex the elbow unit when the elbow is unlocked; operates the terminal device when the elbow is locked.


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