Comprehensive prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with partial finger amputations using silicone biomaterial: A technical note

Finger and partial finger amputations are some of the most frequently encountered forms of partial hand loss. A high quality aesthetic prosthesis with passive function can be helpful to the patient since loss or congenital absence or malformation have both a social and psychological impact on the pa...

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Published inProsthetics and orthotics international Vol. 34; no. 4; p. 488
Main Authors Kini, Ashwini Y, Byakod, Preeti P, Angadi, Gangadhar S, Pai, Umesh, Bhandari, Aruna J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.12.2010
Subjects
Adult
Amputation Stumps
Amputation, Traumatic - rehabilitation
Artificial Limbs
Colloids
Finger Injuries - rehabilitation
Fingers - physiology
Humans
Male
Materials Testing
Prosthesis Design
Silicones
Waxes
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Summary:Finger and partial finger amputations are some of the most frequently encountered forms of partial hand loss. A high quality aesthetic prosthesis with passive function can be helpful to the patient since loss or congenital absence or malformation have both a social and psychological impact on the patient. Prosthetics is an art and science which provides a lifelike appearance to the lost structures of the patient. This case report presents the fabrication of a silicone finger prosthesis which had good suspension, adequate function, was comfortable to use and aesthetically acceptable to the patient.
ISSN:1746-1553
DOI:10.3109/03093646.2010.486391