When only part of a toe has been lost, a slim, custom silicone restoration can complete it again.
Toe amputations are often partial: the tip lost to a mower or machinery accident, a toe shortened by surgery or infection, a crush injury that took the nail and last joint. A partial toe prosthesis exists exactly for these cases, restoring the missing portion rather than the whole toe.
The device is a precisely sculpted silicone cap that fits over the residual toe. Because it is made from an impression of your toe, the interior matches your anatomy exactly and grips with a close, suction-like fit. The exterior restores the missing length, the pad, and, crucially, the nail, matched in colour and shape to its opposite number on your other foot.
For partial losses, the nail is usually the detail people miss most, and the one that most obviously marks the toe as injured. A properly formed silicone nail, with a natural shape and translucency, is often the difference between a toe that draws the eye and one that doesn't. On many devices it can take nail polish, which for sandal-wearers is exactly the point.
A partial toe lives inside footwear, so the device is kept slim and the edge feathered thin where it meets your skin. Worn day to day it protects a residual toe that is often sensitive at the tip, cushions it against the neighbouring toes and the shoe, and restores the length that keeps footwear fitting evenly. It is removed for sleeping and cleaned simply; see the care guide.
The main requirement is enough residual toe for the device to grip. Very short residuals may suit a different design, such as a device anchored to the neighbouring toes or a fuller restoration; this is exactly what the clinician's assessment establishes. If several toes are affected, see our guide to prostheses for multiple toes.
A registered clinician can look at your toe and tell you precisely what is achievable, with a clear price and no pressure. Find a clinician to arrange it.
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