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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr. 2010 Aug 24;157(5):852–855. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.07.003

Table.

UE findings for Manco-Johnson instrument items in a derivation cohort (n=78) of healthy children, by age group.

Age group Age range n Median (IQR)
contralateral difference
in mid-upper arm
circumference (cm)
Median (IQR)
contralateral difference
in mid-forearm
circumference (cm)
Preschool 12 mo-< 6 y 30 0.2 (0.5) 0.3 (0.5)
School age 6 y-< 13 y 28 0.1 (0.4) 0.0 (0.5)
Adolescent 13 y-21 y 20 0.2 (0.5) 0.0 (0.6)

Abbreviations: UE, upper extremity; PTS, post-thrombotic syndrome; n, number of subjects; IQR, inter-quartile range.

Data for contralateral differences in UE circumference measurements are summarized. PTS findings of venous stasis dermatitis, venous stasis ulcers, chronic UE pain that limits aerobic activities, chronic UE pain that limits activities of daily living, and chronic UE pain at rest were all absent.