The effect of perinatal brachial plexus lesion on upper limb development

Table 6 The comparison of limb circumferences and lengths between genders and statistical significance analysis of parameters

Gender	ACS^a	FCS^b	ALS^c	FLS^d	HLS^e	HWS^f
Gender	(%)	(%)	(%)	(%)	(%)	(%)
Male	93	93	95	94	92	91
(M)	(SD 7.4)^*	(SD 6.0)^*	(SD 3.0)^*	(SD 6.4)^*	(SD 6.4)^*	(SD 8.4)^*
n = 30	(SD 7.4)^*	(SD 6.0)^*	(SD 3.0)^*	(SD 6.4)^*	(SD 6.4)^*	(SD 8.4)^*
Female	97	95	95	92	91	91
(F)	(SD 2.7)^*	(SD 4.1)^*	(SD 4.1)^*	(SD 4.2)^*	(SD 6.0)^*	(SD 9.6)^*
n = 14	(SD 2.7)^*	(SD 4.1)^*	(SD 4.1)^*	(SD 4.2)^*	(SD 6.0)^*	(SD 9.6)^*
Statistical significance	ACS^a	FCS^b	ALS^c	FLS^d	HLS^e	HWS^f
M / F	ACS^a	FCS^b	ALS^c	FLS^d	HLS^e	HWS^f
p =	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS

^a- arm circumference on sick side.
^b- forearm circumference on sick side.
^c- arm length on sick side.
^d- forearm length on sick side.
^e- hand length on sick side.
^f- hand width on sick side.
^*- average dimension on sick side expressed in % in relation to healthy side (100%).

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