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Comprehensive Prosthetic Rehabilitation of a Patient with Partial Finger Amputations using Silicone Biomaterial
Author(s) -
Ashwini Kini,
P. Byakod,
Gangadhar Shivappa Angadi,
Umesh Pai,
Aruna J. Bhandari
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
prosthetics and orthotics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.729
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1746-1553
pISSN - 0309-3646
DOI - 10.3109/03093646.2010.486391
Subject(s) - prosthesis , medicine , silicone , rehabilitation , artificial limbs , amputation , surgery , physical therapy , materials science , composite material
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.

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