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Anyone here have a prosthetic finger ?
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:11 pm
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:11 pm
My 9 year old nephew had about half of his middle finger amputated when he was a baby... Now that he is older he is becoming more self conscious and realizing a few limitations he has... I'm looking into some awesome 3d printing organizations but also wanted to check with the ever resourceful OT to see if you guys had any hookups/resources that might help me out. He's an awesome kid... TIA
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Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:12 pm to Zilla
What a waste of money. I could understand the thumb, but half a middle finger?
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:13 pm to Zilla
Have you considered a laser implant so he can point to things with extreme coolness?
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:15 pm to Zilla
Might be worth it for the hole finger. 
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:16 pm to Zilla
not to make light of the situation, but that is a ridiculously small impairment. actually, it's probably not even an impairment. he'll get over it
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:21 pm to Zilla
honestly, never heard of anyone having anything like that...
At that age, I could see where it would make him self conscious, though. Not sure a prosthetic would be any better, though.
At that age, I could see where it would make him self conscious, though. Not sure a prosthetic would be any better, though.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:25 pm to Zilla
Without a DIPJ the prosthesis wouldn't add function. It would actually make it harder to use the hand.
"A" for caring about your nephew....but it's a dumb idea
"A" for caring about your nephew....but it's a dumb idea
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:29 pm to Zilla
Both my sons were born without the middle joints in their middle and index fingers. I know that everyone is different but our boys (11, 14) are able to function just fine. Granted, they won't be concert pianist and the younger one who plays baseball has trouble gripping the ball, but as a parent that is dealing with this, I promise you the prosthetic would cause more of a disruption than not.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:29 pm to Zilla
I have a feeling he won't care about this as much once he's in college.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:33 pm to Zilla
He'll probably just end up losing it. Tell him to touch a boob and all of the other kids will forget about the finger
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:33 pm to Zilla
Leave it be and he has a future in a grateful dead cover band. realest Jerry impersonator EVER 
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:33 pm to Zilla
Leave it be and he has a future in a grateful dead cover band. realest Jerry impersonator EVER
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:49 pm to Zilla
Should get a huge finger for the ladies.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:00 pm to Zilla
I don't get the desire for a prosthetic. It runs the risk of encouraging him to treat his finger as something to conceal in order to "blend in". Better to just rock with whatever fate gave him.
Best analogy I can come up with is guys who spend thousands on hair plugs that anyone can spot from miles away.
If it were a major physical impediment (like missing a limb) that would be a different matter of course, but for something minor just roll with it.
Best analogy I can come up with is guys who spend thousands on hair plugs that anyone can spot from miles away.
If it were a major physical impediment (like missing a limb) that would be a different matter of course, but for something minor just roll with it.
Posted on 5/13/15 at 1:01 am to Zilla
I have a bone graft from my hip that forms my pointer finger. It was done at the time of the injury tho. I doubt it could have been done had any significant time elapsed.
Posted on 5/13/15 at 2:38 am to Zilla
An alternative option to a traditional prosthetic that I read about several years back:
This guy in Europe or maybe Australia lost his thumb in a work related accident. He had his doctors remove his penis and sew it on where his thumb was.
This might be an option you want to discuss with your nephew and his parents if his freakish deformed half finger has him feeling self conscious and like half a man.
This guy in Europe or maybe Australia lost his thumb in a work related accident. He had his doctors remove his penis and sew it on where his thumb was.
This might be an option you want to discuss with your nephew and his parents if his freakish deformed half finger has him feeling self conscious and like half a man.
Posted on 5/13/15 at 6:17 am to Zilla
You should start a Gofund Me and let's see how that works out for you.
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