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Thumb MCP and IP joint arc of motion after thumb tip amputation
| Yeara | Author | No. of thumbs | MCP (degrees) | IP (degrees) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Tsai | 2 | – | 54 |
| 2002 | Baumeister | 25 | 50 | 77 |
| 2010 | Woon | 9 | 64 | 59 |
| 2010 | Chen | 11 | 56 | 70 |
| Mean arc of motion after thumb tip amputationb | 54 (n = 45) | 71 (n = 47) | ||
MCP metacarpophalangeal, IP interphalangeal, – not reported in the study
aStudies listed in chronological order
bWeighted averages based on sample of thumbs in study
