This is depressing. 

I have/had a young (around 8 years old) violin student who lost his left index finger in a freak accident over the holiday. He is a beginner, about ABRSM grade 2.

I know of people play different instruments in unconventional ways in order to accomodate for missing fingers. E.G: [Jean “Django” Reinhardt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_Reinhardt)). 

He really loves the violin. Does anybody have any experience in this area? Can anybody point to some resources or is there, even better, a similar violin player?