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Congenital hand deformity - classification and grip
Swanson classification of congenital hand deformity with primary and secondary grip patterns.
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Q1List the categories of the Swanson classification 1976 (FDD OU CG).▸
- Failure of Formation of parts (arrest of development)
- Failure of Differentiation (separation) of parts
- Duplication
- Overgrowth (gigantitism)
- Undergrowth (hypoplasia)
- Congenital Constriction band syndrome
- Generalized skeletal abnormalities
Q2What do the letters FDD OU CG stand for?▸
- Failure of Formation, failure of Differentiation, Duplication
- Overgrowth, Undergrowth
- Congenital constriction band, Generalized skeletal abnormalities
Q3What is CULA and which organisation introduced it?▸
- CULA = congenital upper limb anomaly
- International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH) 1976
Q4List the primary grips.📷▸
- Precision pinch / fine pinch
- Tripod pinch
- Power grip
- Hook grip
- Key pinch
Q5Which of the primary grips are pinch grips and which are whole-hand grips?▸
- Pinch grips: precision/fine pinch, tripod pinch, key pinch
- Whole-hand grips: power grip, hook grip
Q6List the secondary grips.📷▸
- Secondary pinch grip
- Lateral interdigital grip
- Extensor pinch grip
Q7Which grips are secondary rather than primary?▸
- Secondary: secondary pinch grip, lateral interdigital grip, extensor pinch grip
- Primary: precision/fine pinch, tripod pinch, power grip, hook grip, key pinch