Partial Hand Amputation Request

Doug Wacker, CPO

Description

Title:

Partial Hand Amputation Request

Creator:

Doug Wacker, CPO

Date:

1/8/2008

Text:

I have?a patient referred to my office with a partial hand amputation secondary to a Dry Cleaners accident. She had the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th fingers amputated at the MCP's. I would like to fit her with something functional if possible. I have contacted TouchBionics and they are obtaining information on the modular system. This being a workman's comp situation, funding will be limited. TouchBionics may be too expensive.

Are there other functional?prosthetics to pursue as well as consideration of a silicone cosmetic hand? She would like something that she can use to return back to work. Thank you in advance for any assistance in this unusual case.


Douglass J. Wacker, CPO, LPO

NUTECH Orthotics & Prosthetics, LLC
2422 E. Tyler Ave., Ste. A
Harlingen, TX. 78550
PH. 956-412-LEGS(5347)
FX. 956-412-3563
E-mail: <Email Address Redacted>

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Citation

Doug Wacker, CPO, “Partial Hand Amputation Request,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 23, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/228941.