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Carrying Angle From Birth to Adolescents

Conditions
Birth
Registration Number
NCT03546348
Lead Sponsor
Mahidol University
Brief Summary

The carrying angle in the elbow in children is very important.Most of the results of treatment in fracture around the elbow have to measure the carrying angle.The common deformity of the elbow from cubitus varus is the change of the carrying of the elbow.There are many researches studied in normal value of the carrying angle but few had study the carrying angle from birth to adolescent.This study want to compare the carrying angle in different age and gain the knowledge of development of the carrying angle in children

Detailed Description

The study is to measure the carrying angle of the children from birth to adolescents

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • normal children age 0 day to 16 years old
  • Thai nationality
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Exclusion Criteria
  • no history of fracture around the elbow or upper extremity
  • no congenital anomalies or abnormal bone that interfere the upper extremity
  • no genetic diseases and skeletal dysplasia
  • no deformity of the elbow or upper extremity
  • refuse to enrolled in the study
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
carrying angle1 year

the angle between the arm and forearm in full extension and supination of the elbow

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
age1 year

age count in year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Prof.Dr.Kamolporn Kaewpornsawan

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Bangkok, Thailand

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