Evaluation of digital prostheses.
Fifty-one digital prostheses were made for 33 patients between 1986 and 1988. A questionnaire was developed to assess the patients' satisfaction with these prostheses and was administered 6 months and 3 years after the prostheses were made. The majority of patients requested prostheses for esthetic reasons. While they reported satisfaction with the appearance of the prostheses, at 3 years 36% of the patients no longer continue to use the prostheses.
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Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Mackinnon
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D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019736:Prostheses and Implants