title: Acrylic finger prosthesis: a case report.
abstract: Hands basic function is to grasp, hold and manipulate items. Hand gesture is perhaps the most blatant example of non-verbal communication. Finger and partial finger amputations are most frequently encountered forms of partial hand loss. Common causes are traumatic injuries, congenital absence or malformations present great clinical challenges. In addition to immediate loss of grasp strength, finger absence may cause marked psychological trauma. Individuals who desire finger replacement usually have high expectation for the appearance of prosthesis. This clinical report portrays simple method to retain acrylic finger prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Prosthodontics, G Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital , Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Rajeev Kumar Reddy
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: K
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, G Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital , Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Vinod
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bandela
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, G Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital , Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Bharathi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: M
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, G Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital , Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Giridhar Reddy
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: S V
keywords: Partial finger amputation; Prosthetic finger; Silicone finger prosthesis