REHABILITATION OF AMPUTATED FINGER WITH SILICONE FINGER PROSTHESIS

• Published in: Guident Vol. 9; no. 4; p. 10
• Main Authors: Chuhan, Mahinder Singh, Saini, Sheweta, Sangur, Rajashekar
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bljnor Guident 01.03.2016
• Subjects: Amputation; Fingers & toes; Patients; Prostheses; Rehabilitation; Retention; Skin; Temperature; Transplants & implants
• ISSN: 0976-2248

Introduction "Amputation" Derived from the Latin word "amputare" (to excise, to cut out) has been defined as the "removal of part or all of a body part enclosed by skin" (Medical Dictionary). [...]the eighteenth century, a few physicians gave thought to the condition of the amputation stump for prosthetic appliance during the period 1846-1847.1 Amputation causes devastating physical, psychosocial and economic damage to an individual.2 There are various types of amputations some which are self-amputation, congenital amputation, and traumatic amputation which may result from a factory,farm, powdered tools or motor vehicle accidents,including industrial or environmental accidents, terrorist attacks and lack of public health which often leads to diabetic, gangrene and /infection. Whatever the indication of an amputation, the result is a limb stump.3 Beasley has noted that individuals who keep their hands inside pockets due to embarrassment over appearance are as functionally disabled as a forequarter amputee.4 Some of the most frequently encountered forms of partial hand loses are finger and partial finger amputations.5 When choosing a suitable treatment option some factors have to be considered the amount of tissue lost, the current condition of the bone, and involvement of other fingers.6 To evaluate the suitability of the amputated part of replantation is the primary goal of the treatment of traumatic amputation.7 Prosthesis refers to artificial replacement of an absent part of the human body.