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Amputation to rehabilitation’ - silicone finger prosthesis: A case report

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Case Report

Author Details : Harsh Rathee, Parag Dua*, Saurav Kumar

Volume : 8, Issue : 1, Year : 2022

Article Page : 42-45

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.aprd.2022.009

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Abstract

In patients where surgical reconstruction of amputated finger is not possible, a finger prosthesis provides psychological, functional and esthetic rehabilitation. The success of the prosthesis depends on the meticulous planning, precise impression procedures, designing of prosthesis and selection of appropriate materials. This clinical report presents a case of rehabilitation of a patient with three amputated fingers due to trauma by the chaff machine. The amputation was at different digit levels. The patient was successfully rehabilitated with a custom made silicone finger prosthesis fabricated from room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) silicone utilizing anatomical and mechanical modes of retention.
 

Keywords: Silicone Finger prosthesis, Anatomical undercuts, Mechanical mode of retention

How to cite : Rathee H, Dua P, Kumar S, Amputation to rehabilitation’ - silicone finger prosthesis: A case report. IP Ann Prosthodont Restor Dent 2022;8(1):42-45

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