Fabrication of Hollow Custom Made Silicone Finger Prosthesis : a Clinical Report
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83 ABSTRACT Amputation of a finger can lead to functional, psychological and social problems. Since decades, many treatment modalities have been tried for the rehabilitation of varying degrees of defect which range from self or adhesive retained acrylic or silicone prosthesis to osseointegrated implant retained finger prosthesis. Unfortunately, none of the treatment options has gained much acceptance either because of instability of routinely made acrylic prosthesis for amputated fingers with very small stumps or due to surgical procedures involved in osseointegrated implant retained prosthesis. A case report is being presented where a custom made finger prosthesis; comfortable in use and esthetically acceptable to the patient was fabricated; using silicone material.
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