Publications by authors named "Kwan Wing Wang"
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- A study was conducted with 30 cerebral palsy patients to evaluate the relationship between upper limb deformity, spasticity, motor control, sensation, and hand function.
- Results showed that increased deformity and spasticity led to greater functional deficits in hand use, with tetraplegic patients being the most affected.
- The Melbourne Assessment of the Unilateral Upper Limb Function Test (MAULF) and Functional Hand Grip Test (FHGT) were more effective than the Functional Independence Measure (WeeFIM) in assessing hand function in these patients.
Limb lengthening aims to reduce limb length discrepancy, improve cosmesis, and permit more functional mobility. Scarring, however, is a major concern of patients. In this study 25 patients (27 lengthening sites) were assessed; 6 sites were lengthened with Orthofix and 21 sites with Ilizarov.
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