Rapid relief of a painful, long-standing posttraumatic digital neuroma treated by transcutaneous vibratory stimulation (TVS)

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-51

  Spicher, Claude ^a   Kohut, Georges ^b  

^a Hopital Cantonal de Fribourg   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND TUMOR; HEALING; HUMAN; NEUROMA; PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIBRATION;

EID: 0030008517     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(96)80011-1     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Dellon AL: Evaluation of Sensibility and Re-education of Sensation in the Hand, 3rd ed. Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins, 1988.
2. Tardy-Gervet MF, Guieu R, Ribot-Ciscar E, Roll JP: Les vibrations mécaniques transcutanées. Kinésithér Sci 333:7-12, 1994.
3. Lundeberg T, Nordemar R, Ottoson D: Pain alleviation by vibratory stimulation. Pain 20:25-44, 1984.
4. Romain M, Durand PA, Kizlik C, Allieu Y: Question: Que peut-on attendre de la stimulation vribratoire transcutanée en rééducation? Ann Kinésithér 16:361-364, 1989.
5. Romain M, Ginouvès P, Riera G, Durand PA, Allieu Y: Effet antalgique des stimulations vibratoires, étude à propos de 250 dossiers. In Simon L (ed): Actualités en Rééducation Fonctionnele et Réadaptation, 13ème série. Masson, Paris, 1988, pp. 178-183.
6. Durand PA, Romain M: Rééducation de la sensibilité de la main. In Izard MH, Moulin M, Nespoulous R (eds): Expériences en ergothérapie, 4ème série, Masson, Paris, 1992, pp. 142-148.
7. Tinel J: Le signe du fourmillement dans les lésions des nerfs périphériques. Press Méd 47:388-389, 1915.
8. Kellor M, Frost J, Silberberg N, Iversen I, Cummings R: Hand strength and dexterity (norms for clinical use). Am J Occup Ther 25(2):77-83, 1971.
9. Kellor M, Kondrasuk R, Iversen I, Frost J, Silberberg N, Hoglung M: Technical Manual: Hand Strength and Dexterity Tests. Minneapolis, Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, 1971.
10. Gable C, et al.: Une évaluation de la main: le bilan 400 points. In Ergothérapie et évaluation, 10ème cycle de perfectionnement. Bruxelles, Institut de nursing Eveline Anspach, 1988, pp. 135-146.
11. Dellon AL: The moving two-point discrimination test: Clinical evaluation of the quickly adapting fiber/receptor system. J Hand Surg 3:474-481, 1978.
12. Bell-Krotoski JA, Weinstein S, Weinstein C: Testing sensibility, including touch-pressure, two point discrimination, point localization, and vibration. J Hand Ther 7:114-122, 1994.
13. Bell-Krotoski JA: Light touch-deep pressure testing using Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments. In Hunter JM, Schneider LH, Mackin EJ, Callahan AD (eds): Rehabilitation of the Hand, 3rd ed. St. Louis, C. V. Mosby, 1989, pp. 585-593.
14. Semmes J, Weinstein S, Ghent L, Teuber HL: Somatosensory changes after penetrating brain wounds in man. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, 1960.
15. Mathiowetz V, Kashman N, Volland G, Weber K, Dowe M, Rogers S: Grip and pinch strength: normative data for adults. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 66:69-74, 1985.
16. Mathiowetz V, Weber K, Volland G, Kashman N: Reliability and validity of grip and pinch strength evaluations. J Hand Surg 9A:222-226, 1984.
17. Hamilton A, Balnave R, Adams R: Grip strength testing reliability. J Hand Ther 7:163-170, 1994.
18. Ewald S, Kohler U: Handkraft: Richtwerte bei Erwachsenen. Ergothérapie (J de l'Association Suisse des Ergothérapeutes) 9:4-13, 1991.
19. Scott J, Huskisson EC: Graphic representation of pain. Pain 2:175-184, 1976.
20. Melzack R, Wall PD: Mécanismes du portillon et autres mécanismes. In Melzack R, Wall PD (eds): Le défi de la Douleur. 3rd ed. Montreal, Edicem Inc., 1989, pp. 141-161.
21. Riera G: Intérêt des stimulations vibratoires dans la pathologie des nerfs périphériques. Thèse Médecine, Montpellier, 1986.
22. Ribot-Ciscar E, Vedel JP, Roll JP: Vibration sensitivity of slowly and rapidly adapting cutaneous mechanoreceptors in the human foot. Neurosci Lett 104:130-135, 1989.