Article
Use of silicone finger prostheses in amputee patients: an integrative review
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CALDEIRA, François Isnaldo Dias et al. Use of silicone finger prostheses in amputee patients: na integrative review. The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society, [s.l.], v. 24, n. 4, p. 339-347, oct./dec. 2021.
0972-4052
10.4103/jips.jips_175_21
Autor
Caldeira, François Isnaldo Dias
Nascimento, Victor Alves
Gasque, Kellen Cristina da Silva
Haddad, Marcela Filié
Resumen
This study aimed to perform an integrative review of the literature on the use of silicone finger prostheses in
amputee patients. Searches were performed in the PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scielo, and Cochrane
Library databases until July 2021. Descriptors used in this article were: Silicone, finger, rehabilitation, and
prosthesis. Clinical research and clinical reports on silicone finger prostheses, available in full and in English
were included. Initially, 152 articles were identified. After establishing the inclusion/exclusion criteria, 23
studies were identified and constituted the final sample. Regarding the publication date of the included
studies, 17.2% of them were published between 2012 and 2016. Most of the rehabilitations occurred in
India (69.9%; n = 16), and the mean age of patients who used prostheses was 38.1 years. The level of
scientific evidence of the included studies was IV and VI. Therefore, patients rehabilitated with silicone finger
prostheses highlighted significant improvements in functional range of motion, restoration of self‑esteem,
advantages in psychological therapy, more pleasant social interaction, and changes in their quality of life.