Psychomotor development in children with triphalangeal thumbs: A preliminary study

  • J. Zguricas
  • , D. M.J. De Raeymaecker
  • , P. J.L.M. Snijders
  • , A. Hoekstra
  • , D. Lindhout
  • , S. E.R. Hovius

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Abstract

In order to explore the influence of an isolated congenital hand malformation on psychomotor development, we performed an exploratory, observational study on 18 children with triphalangeal thumbs. The investigative procedure consisted of a hand function examination, a semi-structured interview with the mother about the development of the child, the so-called "Hand test", and the "Child Behaviour Check List". Our observations suggest specific developmental difficulties in fine motor skills and language development, but the children showed no signs of behavioural psychopathology.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)526-529
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Hand Surgery: European Volume
Volume23
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes

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