Clinical Reference

Figure-of-Eight Measurement

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Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages

Population:

Adult

Discipline:

OT

Diagnosis:

Cardiovascular DiseaseOrthopaedicsStroke

References:

  • Borthwick, Y., Paul, L., Sneddon, M., McAlpine, L., & Miller, C. (2013). Reliability and validity of the figure-of-eight method of measuring hand size in patients with breast cancer-related lymphoedema. European Journal of Cancer Care, 22(2), 196–201.
  • Devoogdt, N., Cavaggion, C., Van der Gucht, E., Dams, L., De Groef, A., Meeus, M., Van Hemelrijck, R., Heynen, A., Thomis, S., & Orhan, C. (2019). Reliability, validity, and feasibility of water displacement method, figure-of-eight method, and circumference measurements in determination of ankle and foot edema. Lymphatic Research and Biology, 17(5), 531–536.
This will assist clinicians in properly performing figure-of-eight measurement to assess foot and/or ankle edema.
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