20Jan 2020
AFFORDABLE FOOT PROSTHESIS MADE USING FIXIT SILICONE GIVING AMPUTEES A SECOND CHANCE USING PROSTHODONTICS LABORATORY TECHNIQUE
- Department Of Prosthodontics Pushpagiri College Of Dental Sciences.
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Affordable foot prosthesis is a major aid for financially unsoundamputees.A female patient with partial foot amputation at midtarsal joint with a history of road accident came for prosthetic rehabilitation of the limb.Fixit silicone was used for foot prosthesisfabrication.Despite not being medical graded silicone,patient is satisified with its limited function,biocompatibility and esthetics.Patient is reviewed after one month.
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[Elizabeth K., Suja Joseph, Aby Mathew T., Haby Mathew Somson, Shoma Sasidharan and Veena Paul (2020); AFFORDABLE FOOT PROSTHESIS MADE USING FIXIT SILICONE GIVING AMPUTEES A SECOND CHANCE USING PROSTHODONTICS LABORATORY TECHNIQUE Int. J. of Adv. Res. 8 (Jan). 1191-1197] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
Elizabeth K Sunny
Kerala university of health sciences
Kerala university of health sciences
