Open AccessHand Function and Appearance following Reconstruction for Congenital Hand Differences: A Qualitative Analysis of Children and Parents
Author(s) -
Brian Kelley,
Lauren E. Franzblau,
Kevin C. Chung,
Noelle E. Carlozzi,
Jennifer F. Waljee
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
plastic and reconstructive surgery/psef cd journals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.841
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1076-5751
pISSN - 0032-1052
DOI - 10.1097/prs.0000000000002286
Subject(s) - medicine , activities of daily living , qualitative research , developmental psychology , coding (social sciences) , perception , qualitative analysis , grounded theory , physical therapy , psychology , social science , statistics , mathematics , neuroscience , sociology
Congenital hand differences induce social, psychological, and functional challenges for children. However, little is known about how children perceive their outcomes after reconstructive or what concerns children have.