Recording congenital differences of the upper limb
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An Objective and Child-friendly Assessment of Arm Function by Using a 3-D Sensor
Published on: February 12, 2018
A J M Luijsterburg1, G J Sonneveld, Chr Vermeij-Keers
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Erasmus MC--University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands. luijsterburg@plch.fgg.eur.nl
Abstract:
Consistent classification of congenital differences of the upper limb is of paramount importance for the study of the pathogenesis. To overcome the inconsistencies of present classifications, a non-classifying recording method has been developed. This method records individual aberrations, including bone and soft-tissue defects. Between 1996 and 1998, a prospective study was performed to validate the method. Two hundred and thirty-one patients with upper limb differences were assessed, and all individual aberrations were recorded. These data can be transferred to any classification. It is concluded that the presented method will allow consistent grouping of patients without losing details about simple and complex differences.
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