Acceptability of a Functional-Cosmetic Artificial Hand for Young Children, Part II
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IN THE study of the APRL-Sierra No. 1 right hand, which preceded that of the left, the results of comparative performance testing indicated that there was little difference between the hand and the hook on the various test activities. Statements of children participating in the study—and of their parents—indicated a relatively high level of performance with the experimental hand, but advantages and disadvantages were not clearly defined. These results appeared to be at variance with past clinical impressions, which indicated
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