title: Interdisciplinary approach for somatoprosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with clino-syndactyly and unusual dermatoglyphics.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Traumatic injuries are the most common cause of finger amputations. Therapeutic amputations are less common but may be essential in some patients with congenital malformations of digits.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 21-year-old female patient reported for esthetic management of malformed middle and ring finger of right hand. Examination revealed clino-syndactyly with unusual dermatoglyphics. She was successfully rehabilitated by collaborative efforts of plastic surgeon and prosthodontist, by therapeutic amputation with surgical recontouring and fabrication of somatoprosthesis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient was satisfied with esthetics of the prosthesis and somatoprosthesis improved function. At 6-month recall, no alterations or repair of prosthesis was required.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Individualized treatment planning with integration of modifications involving a multidisciplinary approach is required to meet needs of patients with congenital digital malformations. The duplication of unusual dermatoglyphics made the prosthesis more realistic.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An individualized treatment plan with modifications to conventional techniques is required to cater to rehabilitative needs of patients with congenital digital malformations.
authors.affiliation: Prosthodontics Department,Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Himanshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.affiliation: Prosthodontics Department,Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India saumyendravsingh@rediffmail.com.
authors.forename: Saumyendra Vikram
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Arun K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Prosthodontics Department,Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Prosthodontics Department,Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Balendra P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013576:Syndactyly / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Clinodactyly; digit; silicone; somatoprosthesis; syndactyly