Interpretation of cutaneous pressure threshold (Semmes-Weinstein monofilament measurement) following median nerve repair and sensory reeducation in the adult
✍ Scribed by Haruo Imai; Tatsuya Tajima; Yaemi Natsuma
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 234 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0738-1085
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✦ Synopsis
Semmes-Weinstein nylon monofilaments are used to evaluate recovery of cutaneous pressure threshold in adults recovering from median nerve repair at the wrist level. O f the 46 patients studied, 22 received a program of sensory reeducation. The nylon monofilament measurements accurately described the improvement in recovered sensation following nerve repair. There was a statistically significant better recovery (lower threshold) in patients receiving sensory reeducation, which was present in those less than 30 years old (P -= .003) as well as those greater than 30 years old (P < .05). However, normal thresholds were not recovered in these patient populations.