Birth
Conditions
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
Interventions
OTHERno intervention
only measurement of the carrying angle
Sponsors
Mahidol University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Days to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* normal children age 0 day to 16 years old * Thai nationality
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| carrying angle | 1 year | the angle between the arm and forearm in full extension and supination of the elbow |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| age | 1 year | age count in year |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Primary ContactProf.Dr.Kamolporn Kaewpornsawan, MD
Outcome results
None listed