Open AccessAesthetic Finger Prosthesis
Author(s) -
Naranie Shanmuganathan,
M. Uma Maheswari,
V. Anandkumar,
T. V. Padmanabhan,
Shailee Swarup,
Ahmed Hasan Jibran
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of indian prosthodontic society
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1998-4057
pISSN - 0972-4052
DOI - 10.1007/s13191-011-0074-9
Subject(s) - prosthesis , medicine , etiology , surgery , numerical digit , silicone rubber , crush injury , silicone , materials science , pathology , mathematics , arithmetic , composite material
Complete or partial fingers are the most commonly encountered forms of partial hand losses. Though finger amputations are commonly due to traumatic injuries, digit loss may also be attributed to congenital malformations and disease. Irrespective of the etiology, the loss of a finger has a considerable functional and psychological impact on an individual. In order to alleviate these problems, partial or complete finger prosthesis may be fabricated. This clinical report portrays a method to fabricate silicone rubber prosthesis for a patient who has a partial finger loss caused due to trauma.