Preferred Label : Square Window;
NCIt related terms : Square Window Sign;
NCIt definition : When testing the newborn infant for neuromuscular maturity, the square window test
measures wrist flexibility and resistance to extensor stretching, The examiner straightens
the infant's fingers and applies gentle pressure on the dorsum of the hand, close
to the fingers, and then estimates the angle between the palm of the hand and the
forearm.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: A test of neuromuscular maturity, which measures wrist extensibility and resistance
to extensor stretching, used during the clinical assessment of gestational age and
muscle tone during the first five days of life.;
Origin ID : C89520;
UMLS CUI : C2982897;
Semantic type(s)
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