Restoring Form and Function to the Partial Hand Amputee: Prosthetic Options from the Fingertip to the Palm

Emily M Graham; Russell Hendrycks; Christopher M Baschuk; Diane J Atkins; Lana Keizer; Christopher C Duncan; Shaun D Mendenhall

doi:10.1016/j.hcl.2020.09.013

Restoring Form and Function to the Partial Hand Amputee: Prosthetic Options from the Fingertip to the Palm

Hand Clin. 2021 Feb;37(1):167-187. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2020.09.013.

Authors

Emily M Graham¹, Russell Hendrycks¹, Christopher M Baschuk², Diane J Atkins³, Lana Keizer⁴, Christopher C Duncan⁵, Shaun D Mendenhall⁶

Affiliations

¹ Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, 30 North 1900 East Room 3B400, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
² Handspring Clinical Services, 750 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84102, USA.
³ Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
⁴ Department of Occupational Hand Therapy, University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA.
⁵ Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital, 85 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
⁶ Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, 30 North 1900 East Room 3B400, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. Electronic address: Shaun.mendenhall@hsc.utah.edu.

PMID: 33198915
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2020.09.013

Abstract

Partial hand amputations are the most common upper extremity amputations and affect individuals across a spectrum of socioeconomic and geographic backgrounds. Prosthetic devices can provide straightforward solutions to the devastating aesthetic, functional, psychological, and social deficits caused by these injuries. However, because of the recent development of multiple partial hand prosthetic devices, many hand providers remain unaware of their applicability in practice. This article highlights the various classes of partial hand prostheses currently available, including passive functional, body-powered, and externally powered options. Familiarity with these partial hand prostheses will better enable providers to care for partial hand amputees.

Keywords: Amputation; Finger amputation; Hand amputation; Partial hand amputee; Prosthesis; Thumb amputation; Transmetacarpal amputation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Amputees*
Artificial Limbs*
Fingers
Hand / surgery
Humans
Prosthesis Design