Hand function was evaluated in 105 patients who had been operated on in early infancy for brachial plexus birth palsy. The mean follow-up after surgery was for 13.4 years (5.0 to 31.5). Fine sensation, stereognosis, grip and pinch strength and the Raimondi scale were recorded. Fine sensation was normal in 34 of 49 patients (69%) with C5-6 injury, 15 of 31 (48%) with C5-7 and in 8 of 25 (32%) wi...

UNLABELLED Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often display an abnormal reactivity to tactile stimuli, altered pain perception, and lower motor skills than healthy children. Nevertheless, these motor and sensory deficits have been mostly assessed by using clinical observation and self-report questionnaires. The present study aims to explore somatosensory and motor function in childre...

A systematic review identified tactile assessments used in children with cerebral palsy (CP), but their reproducibility is unknown. Sixteen children with unilateral CP and 31 typically developing children (TDC) were assessed 2-4 weeks apart. Test-retest percent agreements within one point for children with unilateral CP (and TDC) were Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments: 75% (90%); single-point loca...

OBJECTIVES To compare stump sensibility in children with upper limb reduction deficiency with sensibility of the unaffected arm and hand. In addition, to evaluate the associations between stump sensibility, stump length and activity level. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS Children and young adults aged 6-25 years with upper limb reduction deficiency. METHODS Threshold of touch was m...

Hand function in children with cerebral palsy after upper-limb tendon transfer and muscle release. Dev Med Child Neurol 1998; 40: 612–21. 14. Dahlin LB, Komoto Tufvesson Y, Salgeback S. Surgery of the spastic hand in cerebral palsy. Improvement in stereognosis and hand function after surgery. J Hand Surg 1998; 23: 334–39. 15. Matsuo T, Matsuo A, Hajime T, Fukumoto S, Chen W, Iwamoto Y. Release ...