Case Report

Year : 2020 | Volume : 1 | Issue : 1 | Page : 34 - 37

REHABILITATION OF AMPUTED FINGERS BY USING SILICONE MATERIAL IN CONVENTIONAL METHOD – A CASE REPORT

Dedeepya N.R.1, Indira Padmaja B.2, Raja Reddy N.3, Srivastav C.S.4

1, 2, 3, 4 C. K. S. Teja Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Address of correspondence :

Dr. N.R. Dedeepya

C. K. S. Teja Institute of Dental Sciences and Research,Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

E-mail id- dedeepya.nr@gmail.com

Abstract

Finger amputations are most commonly seen due to traumatic injuries, sometimes it may also be attributed to congenital malformations and diseases which may lead to physical and psychological imbalance of an individual. Rehabilitation of an amputated finger may cause psychosocial comfort to an individual. The fabricated prosthesis must be comfortable, cosmetically pleasing and must be easy to put on and remove to an individual. The aim of this case report is to conduct rehabilitation of two amputated fingers of the left hand in a simple and easy way which is retentive, aesthetic and well maintained.

Keywords: 

Amputated finger, prosthesis, rehabilitation, silicone material

Conflict of Interest: All the authors declare no conflict of interest

Source of Funding: None

How To Cite This Article: Dedeepya N.R. et al. Rehabilitation of amputed fingers by using silicone material in conventional method- a case report. Int J ProsthoRehabil 2020; 1: 1:34-37

Received: 10-03-20; Accepted: 25-04-20; Web Published: 13-06-2020