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Development of Korean Academy of Medical Sciences Guideline for Rating Physical Disability of Upper Extremity

Authors
Park, Jung HoKim, Hee-ChunLee, Jae HoonKim, Jin SooRoh, Si YoungYi, Cheol HoKang, Yoon KyooKwon, Bum Sun
Issue Date
5월-2009
Publisher
KOREAN ACAD MEDICAL SCIENCES
Keywords
Disability Evaluation; Range of Motion; Upper Extremity Function
Citation
JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE, v.24, pp.S288 - S298
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SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
Journal Title
JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE
Volume
24
Start Page
S288
End Page
S298
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/120116
DOI
10.3346/jkms.2009.24.S2.S288
ISSN
1011-8934
Abstract
While the lower extremities support the weight and move the body, the upper extremities are essential for the activities of daily living, which require many detailed movements. Therefore, a disability of the upper extremity function should include a limitation of all motions of the joints and sensory loss, which affects the activities. In this study, disabilities of the upper extremities were evaluated according to the following conditions: 1) amputation, 2) joint contracture, 3) diseases of upper extremity, 4) weakness 5) sensory loss of the finger tips, and 6) vascular and lymphatic diseases. The order of 1 to 6 is the order of major disability and there is no need to evaluate a lower order disability when a higher order one exists in the same joint or a part of the upper extremity. However, some disabilities can be either added or substituted when there are special contributions from multiple disabilities. An upper extremity disability should be evaluated after the completion of treatment and full adaptation when further functional changes are not expected. The dominance of the right or left hand before the disability should not be considered when there is a higher rate of disability.
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