NEW WAYS TO SOLUTION PROSTHETICS FOR EXTENSIVE DEFECTS OF THE JOINTS AND BONES OF THE HAND (LITERATURE REVIEW)

Abstract

The human hand is an organ of labor, self-service, touch. According to Kaplan E.V. the hand is an extension of our brain in the environment around us. However, being one of the most functionally loaded systems, the hand and its bone segments are damaged quite often. The purpose of this work is to analyze a literary review of modern prostheses in the treatment of diseases of the bones and joints of the hand. Material and methods. We systematically searched the literature and selected sources from MEDLINE, Cochrane databases, Google Scholar, PubMed, as well as research papers and online educational publications in English and Russian. Forty papers that met the inclusion criteria were included. Results. The review article presents methods of treating patients with defects and injuries of the bones and joints of the hand, the causes of the development of this pathological condition. Conclusion. Thus, the existing types of prostheses currently do not fully meet the needs of patients and do not have a 100% positive effect from their use in modern reconstructive surgery. The number of unsatisfactory results of reconstructive operations and disability rates remain high.