Table 12

Chronological – Developmental Hand Age Gap


Mean chronological age
Developmental Hand Ax
Max. discrepancy




n = 30

B.O. test
CMT


Diplegia
7.53 yr.
5.57 yr.
5.57 yr.
-1.96 yr. (-35.19%)

Hemiplegia
10.04 yr.
6.00 yr.
5.72 yr.
-4.32 yr. (-75.52%)

Triplegia
12.53 yr.
8.60 yr.
8.60 yr.
-3.93 yr. (-45.70%)

Tetraplegia
21.47 yr.
10.13 yr.
9.80 yr.
-11.67 yr. (-119.08%)

Law et al. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2008 3:52   doi:10.1186/1749-799X-3-52