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Implant-retained finger prosthesis with modified retention system
Registro en:
Prosthetics And Orthotics International. London: Sage Publications Ltd, v. 37, n. 4, p. 324-328, 2013.
0309-3646
10.1177/0309364612465427
WOS:000336518200010
0000-0002-3800-3050
Autor
Goiato, Marcelo Coelho
Santos, Daniela Micheline dos
Amoroso, Andressa Paschoal
Gennari Filho, Humberto
Dekon, Stefan Fiuza de Carvalho
Resumen
Background: Amputations affect both the physical and the psychological aspects of an individual, causing significant impact on self-esteem. The main causes of finger amputations are work-related accidents with dangerous machinery, road traffic accidents, and animal bites, as well as systemic diseases such as diabetes. This report aims to describe a simple technique for fabrication of implant-retained finger prosthesis with a modified base of the retention system.Case Description and Methods: The O-Ring retention system was used with a modified hexagon-shaped base and a metallic capsule adapted to the acrylic resin to attach the prosthesis to the implant.Findings and Outcomes: The prosthesis was made with silicone, and after osseointegration, it was installed without complications, leading to a patient satisfied with the end result and encouraged to return to social life.