Abstract
Background: Each organ serves a specific function in the human body. Congenital absence or loss of even minor parts of it can pose extreme psychological trauma in addition to the functional impairment and esthetic issues encountered by the individual. Amputation of complete or a part of phalange of hand is frequently encountered either due to trauma or necrosis. Restoration of such defects become mandatory to improve general form and function combined with the esthetic requirements of the patient. It can either be done by microvascular reconstruction or prosthetic rehabilitation. The latter becomes the means of choice in cases where the former is either not possible, unavailable, unsuccessful, or unaffordable.
 Case Report: A case report has been presented of a 60 years old patient with an old traumatic partially amputated index finger.
 Treatment Plan: A custom-made glove-type prosthesis was fabricated using silicone elastomer.
 Conclusion: A ring is provided for better esthetics and special adhesive is recommended for retention of the prosthesis.
Highlights
Amputation of complete or a part of phalange of hand is a frequently encountered scenario
A ring is provided for better esthetics and special adhesive is recommended for retention of the prosthesis
Restoration of certain defects become important. It can either be done by microvascular reconstruction or prosthetic rehabilitation
Summary
Amputation of complete or a part of phalange of hand is a frequently encountered scenario. Type 3 injuries include distal phalangeal fracture with associated pulp and nail loss. Type 4 injuries involve the lunula, distal phalanx, pulp and nail loss [1]. Loss of either a complete digit or a part of it, in addition to functional inefficacy results in lack of esthetic appeal. This further can pose a serious detrimental effect on the psychological well-being of the individual. Prosthetics is an art and science of supplying artificial replacements for missing parts of human body [3] It is the means opted for the restoration when microvascular reconstruction is either not possible, unavailable, unsuccessful, or unaffordable. This study presents a case report of restoration of an indexfinger defect with a glove type silicone prosthesis and elaborates the method of retention for the same
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