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Defining a normal finger web in children
1West Midlands Regional Centre for Plastic Surgery, Wordsley Hospital, Stourbridge, UK. ehpaterson@compuserve.com
Journal of Hand Surgery (Edinburgh, Scotland)
|September 3, 1998
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Interdigital web ratios change with age, differing between children and adults. Photocopier imaging is a viable alternative to traditional photography for these measurements.
Area of Science:
- Anthropometry
- Developmental biology
- Medical imaging
Background:
- Understanding morphological changes during human development is crucial.
- Interdigital web spaces are a potential indicator of developmental changes.
- Assessing imaging techniques for anthropometric studies is important.
Purpose of the Study:
- To calculate interdigital web ratios in children aged 5-6 and 10-11 years.
- To compare these ratios with adult measurements.
- To evaluate photocopier imaging against conventional photography for accuracy.
Main Methods:
- Calculation of interdigital web ratios in pediatric and adult cohorts.
- Comparative analysis of web ratios across different age groups.
- Image quality assessment comparing photocopier and conventional photography.
Main Results:
- Significant changes in finger web morphology were observed with increasing age.
- Interdigital web ratios differ between pediatric age groups and adults.
- Photocopier imaging yielded comparable image quality to conventional photography.
Conclusions:
- Finger web morphology undergoes age-related changes from childhood to adulthood.
- Photocopier-based imaging is a suitable method for assessing interdigital web ratios.
- This study provides normative data for interdigital web ratios across age groups.
Abstract:
We calculated the interdigital web ratios for children between the ages of 5 and 6 and 10 and 11 years. We compared these ratios with those seen in adults and conclude that there is a change in finger web morphology with age. We found that a photocopier provided images of similar quality to conventional photography.