Article

The use of a finger prosthesis following finger amputation is a
common approach that is linked to many factors. The aim of this study
was to evaluate the effect of a new method of suspension on quality of life,
satisfaction, and suspension in these patients. STUDY DESIGN: Quasi-experimental.
METHOD: A total of 24 patients with finger amputation and 12 healthy subjects as
control group participated in this study. Two types of finger prostheses with
conventional suction suspension and new method suspension were provided. A force
gauge was used to evaluate suspension force along with a World Health
Organization Quality of Life-BREF questionnaire instrument. Satisfaction of the
prosthesis was also evaluated using a visual analog scale. RESULTS: There was
significant difference in quality of life assessment between the patient group
and healthy control group, but there was no statistical difference (p > 0.05)
between the two patients groups at baseline and after prosthesis use. Using
finger prosthesis improved all domains after prosthesis wearing in patients with
finger amputations. There were significant differences (p < 0.05) between the two
types of prosthesis in terms of suspension and satisfaction. CONCLUSION: Wearing
the prosthesis with the new method of suspension had an effective role in terms
of providing suspension and an increase in satisfaction in patients with finger
amputation. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Patients with finger amputation usually use a
prosthesis with a simple suspension technique, yet many of these patients
experience atrophy and subsequently loss of appropriate suspension. This paper
presents a new method of suspension and showed that using this approach improved
satisfaction and suspension in patients with finger amputation.
CI - (c) The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics 2014.

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