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Arm Span

Aka: Arm Span

Indication
1. Growth Assessment
Measurement
1. Extend both hands outward (each arm abducted to 90)
2. Measure finger tip to Finger tip
Normal results
1. Children: Arm Span is 1 cm shorter than height
2. Adolescent: Arm Span is same length as height
3. Adult: Arm Span exceeds height by more than 5 cm
4. Longer Arm Spans
  1. Boys
  2. African american descent

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This page was written by Scott Moses, MD, last revised on 10/31/2008 and last published on 5/14/2013.

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