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The Test Subject's Existing Silicone Glove.

The 3 Components Needed To Make These 2 Silicone Negative Molds.

Component A.

Adding & Measuring Component A.

Component B.

Adding & Measuring Component B.

Component C.

Adding & Measuring Component C.

Mixing All Of The Ingredients Together.

An Anti-Stick Gel Is Applied To The Donor Before Any Silicone Is.

Covering The Donor Hand With Silicone To Make A Mold.

Once Set, We Begin To Remove The Silicone Mold.

Removing The Silicone Mold From The Wrist.

Removing The Silicone Mold From The Palm.

Removing The Silicone Mold From The Fingers.

A Plaster Cast Was Made On Top Of The Silicone Mold.

Covering The Subject's Hand With Silicone To Make A Mold.

Waiting For The Silicone Negative Mold To Set.

Making A Plaster Cast To Hold The Mold In Place When Filling It Later.

Side One Of This Two-Piece Plaster Cast Is Now Complete.

Making The Second Side Of The Plaster Cast.

Allignment Marks Were Added To The Cast For Later.

A Look Into The Silicone Mold.

Another Look Into The Mold.

Opening The Plaster Cast To Reveal The Silicone Mold Inside It.

The Silicone Mold Rests Inside The Plaster Support Cast.

A Silicone Positive Of The Subject.

A Silicone Positive Of The Donor.

Putting The Pieces Together.

Colour Matching The Subject.

   Bloorview Kids Rehab teamed up with the Canadian Hand Emulation Research Organization in what was the first step in an effort to determine the feasibility of initiating a multidisciplinary program for artistic silicone hand prosthetics at Bloorview Kids Rehab. If successful, this program will give the patient access to all specialties involved in hand rehabilitation under one roof.

   Although the concept of silicone hand prosthetics is not new, this program will take a look at a variety of silicones that offer a different range of physical properties not commonly utilized for this type of prosthesis in Canada. The benefit of this program is that it will provide access to care for a product that Canadians quite often have to turn to outside countries to service.

   Currently this type of product can only be found in Canada via a mail order service from the United States, which de-emphasizes the importance of the provider/client relationship.  The emphasis of this program will be on patient centered care to provide high quality, customized artistic hand and finger prostheses.

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