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Long-term follow-up of 50 Duke silicone prosthetic fingers
D A O'Farrell1, B J Montella, J L Bahor
1Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Journal of Hand Surgery (Edinburgh, Scotland)
|October 1, 1996
Abstract:
Thirty-three patients with single and multiple digital amputations were fitted with a total of 50 prosthetic silicone fingers over a mean period of 4 years. The prosthetic fingers were custom made using a special method which has been modified at our institution. This study provides a detailed analysis of patients' occupational and cosmetic usage of and satisfaction with their prostheses, as well as describing the fabrication technique.