Functional improvement by body-powered 3D-printed prosthesis in patients with finger amputation: Two case reports.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

The most common upper limb amputations are finger amputations, resulting in functional limitations that lead to problems with activities of daily living or job loss. For many years, prosthetic options for finger amputations have been limited to passive prostheses. In many countries including South Korea, body-powered finger prostheses have rarely been prescribed due to high cost, lack of experience of physicians and prosthetists, low interest and no coverage by insurance benefits. We report 2 cases of work-related finger amputations in patients who received body-powered 3D-printed finger prostheses.

Patient concerns and diagnosis

Patient 1 was a 25-year-old woman with second and third finger amputations at the proximal interphalangeal level. Patient 2 was a 26-year

SUBMITTER: Lee MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9276309 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature