title: Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Lower Limb with RTV Siliconee Using Prosthodontic Clinical and Laboratory Techniques - A Case Report.
abstract: Amputation of all or part of a limb may be due to systemic disease, vascular disease, infection, local injury or trauma. Partially amputated lower limbs present a variety of unique clinical and prosthetic challenges, because of distinctly different amputation levels of the lower limb. A female patient with history of Partial Foot Amputation (PFA) surgery at metatarsophalangeal joint level, due to crush injury reported for prosthetic rehabilitation. This case was successfully rehabilitated using room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) medical grade silicone for fabrication of foot prosthesis. Though limited in its function, it amply proves that the clinical and laboratory techniques used in fabrication of maxillofacial prosthesis can be effectively adapted for the fabrication of body prosthesis like toes and feet to enhance the quality of life of the patients. The patient was reviewed every year for three years.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Sankara Dental College , Thiruvananthapuram, Kerela, India .
authors.forename: Pradeep C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Dathan
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Sankara Dental College , Thiruvananthapuram, Kerela, India .
authors.forename: T Mohan
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Sankara Dental College , Thiruvananthapuram, Kerela, India .
authors.forename: Smitha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ravindran
authors.affiliation: Professor Emeritus, Vishnu Dental College , West Godavari District, Andra Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: K Chandrasekharan
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, Amrita School of Dentistry , AIMS Campus, Cochin, Kerela, India .
authors.forename: Aswini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
keywords: Foot prosthesis; Metatarsophalangeal disarticulation; Prosthesis; Prosthetic treatment; Silicone