2022
DOI: 10.1097/jpo.0000000000000413
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Treatment for Children with Upper-Limb Differences in Various Parts of the World: Preliminary Findings

Abstract: Introduction: To support clinicians who treat children with upper-limb differences, we must first understand how these children are treated around the world. Study Design: A descriptive survey was carried out in this study. Objectives: The aim was to describe how treatment for children with upper-limb difference is provided in different parts of the world. Methods: A web-based survey was used to gather data. The survey was shared on the Handsmart website, through providers and members using snowball sampling. … Show more

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“…However, our study found no instances of multiple devices and/or TDs, often characteristic of low-income settings. There is immense variability between and within countries regarding how children and adolescents with UL differences are treated, based on different funding, family support, and therapy resources [71]. Due to the complexity and high cost of these prostheses, they are generally not accessible to most children from low-income, uninsured families or developing countries.…”
Section: Discussion a Study Population Demographicsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, our study found no instances of multiple devices and/or TDs, often characteristic of low-income settings. There is immense variability between and within countries regarding how children and adolescents with UL differences are treated, based on different funding, family support, and therapy resources [71]. Due to the complexity and high cost of these prostheses, they are generally not accessible to most children from low-income, uninsured families or developing countries.…”
Section: Discussion a Study Population Demographicsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There is immense variability between and within countries regarding how children and adolescents with UL differences are treated, based on different funding, family support, and therapy resources [71]. Due to the complexity and high cost of these prostheses, they are generally not accessible to children from low-income, uninsured families or developing countries.…”
Section: A Study Population Demographicsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The issue of appropriate prosthetics is even more pressing for children and adolescents, as there are fewer options available to them [4][5][6]. There is immense variability between and within countries regarding how children with UL differences are treated [7]. Active prostheses such as myoelectric devices are rarely fitted to the skeletally immature (this is especially true before the age of four) due to cost, weight, and/or muscle strength constraints [8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%