Opinions of youngsters with congenital below-elbow deficiency, and those of their parents and professionals concerning prosthetic use and rehabilitation treatment.

BACKGROUND: Youngsters with unilateral congenital below-elbow deficiency (UCBED) seem to function well with or without a prosthesis. Reasons for rejecting prostheses have been reported earlier, but unfortunately not those of the children themselves. Furthermore, reasons for acceptance are underexplo...

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Main Authors: Ecaterina Vasluian, Ingrid G M de Jong, Wim G M Janssen, Margriet J Poelma, Iris van Wijk, Heleen A Reinders-Messelink, Corry K van der Sluis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3691115?pdf=render