Clinical measurement of normal thumb length in children

Determination of thumb length in children is helpful in the diagnosis of congenital syndromes and in the evaluation of the outcome after reconstruction of the thumb in congenital or post-traumatic conditions. Two hundred and sixty-two normal children were examined with a simple technique to procure...

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Published inJournal of pediatric orthopaedics. B Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 66
Main Authors Decramer, Arne, De Smet, Luc
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2007
Subjects
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Male
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Thumb - anatomy & histology
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Summary:Determination of thumb length in children is helpful in the diagnosis of congenital syndromes and in the evaluation of the outcome after reconstruction of the thumb in congenital or post-traumatic conditions. Two hundred and sixty-two normal children were examined with a simple technique to procure information related to age, the thumb length dominance and sex. Out of all these, data growth curves and percentiles were constructed as a guideline to detect pathologies and syndromes in children.
ISSN:1060-152X
DOI:10.1097/01.bpb.0000228381.34862.be