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Journal of Plastic Surgery and Transplantation 3(2):p 77-80, July-December 2023. | DOI: NA
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Indigenous Little Finger Prosthesis: Cost-effective Option During COVID-19
Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Nishad K, Neljo Thomas, Barath Kumar Singh, Jacob Antony Chakiath, Aparna. K.P
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Nishad K, Chittoria RK, Thomas N, et al. Indigenous little finger prosthesis: cost-effective option during COVID19. J Plast Surg Transplant. 2023;3(2):77-80.Timeline
Received : September 20, 2023
Accepted : October 27, 2023
Published : December 25, 2023
Abstract
The pain of losing a part of the body can put any individual into anxiety and can disable him psychologically and physically. The concealment of an amputated appendage using a prosthesis can prevent social stigma, bring back the confidence as well as can help in the improvement of physical function to some extent. The Prosthesis must be economical, comfortable, lightweight, durable, cosmetically appealing, and easy to wear. The treatment of any amputee completes only with the complete rehabilitation. The commercially available prosthesis is costly and during the COVID-19 lockdown, many of the prosthesis making units were non-functional. Then the option to complete the rehabilitation is to go for the indigenous prosthesis. In this article, we share our experience of making simple, cost effective and modest prosthetic options to a patient who lost her little finger following a full thickness electrical burn.
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Nishad K, Chittoria RK, Thomas N, et al. Indigenous little finger prosthesis: cost-effective option during COVID19. J Plast Surg Transplant. 2023;3(2):77-80.
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| Received | September 20, 2023 |
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| Published | December 25, 2023 |
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