title: Finger prosthesis with an alternative approach.
abstract: This report describes the case of a 42 years old male patient whose one right hand finger was partially lost as a result of occupational trauma. A modified impression technique was used for impression making and wax pattern was fabricated using the normal hand of the same patient. A special type of wax was formulated to make a pattern which was easily molded and carved. Two indexed casts were used to determine the length of fingers. Intrinsic and extrinsic staining was also done to match the adjacent skin colour. A ring was used as a retentive method. The patient was highly appreciative of the social acceptance after he started wearing the finger prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences CSMMU (Upgraded King George Medical College), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), India. lakshya79@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Lakshya
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.lastname: Saloni
authors.forename: Jitendra
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Khurshid Ahmed
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Mattoo
authors.forename: Akanksha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yadav
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers