
Faculty, Staff and Student Publications
Publication Date
11-1-2022
Journal
Hand
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To determine if the "unaffected" hand in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) is truly unaffected.
METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of manual dexterity as measured by the Functional Dexterity Test (FDT) in 66 children (39 boys, 27 girls, mean age: 11 years 4 months) with hemiplegic CP. Data were stratified by Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) level, birth weight, and gestational age at birth, and compared with previously published normative values.
RESULTS: The FDT speed of the less affected hand is significantly lower than typically developing (TD) children (
CONCLUSIONS: Both dexterity and rate of fine motor skill acquisition in the less affected hand of children with hemiplegic CP is significantly less than that of TD children. The less affected hand should be evaluated and included in comprehensive treatment plans for these children.
Keywords
Child, Male, Female, Infant, Newborn, Humans, Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia, Birth Weight, Hand, Hand Strength
DOI
10.1177/1558944721990803
PMID
33605176
PMCID
PMC9608304
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
February 2021
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Published Open-Access
yes
Included in
Maternal and Child Health Commons, Maternal, Child Health and Neonatal Nursing Commons, Orthopedics Commons
Comments
PMID: 33605176