Semmes-weinstein monofilaments: Influence of temperature, humidity, and age

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1191-1196

  Haloua, Max H ^a,b,c   Sierevelt, Inger ^a,b,c   Theuvenet, Willem J ^a,b,c  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Regional Hospitals of Apeldoorn Deventer and Zutphen   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Age; climate; reliability; Semmes Weinstein monofilaments

Indexed keywords

AGING; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; BUCKLING FORCE; HUMIDITY; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; MECHANICS; NYLON FIBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMMES WEINSTEIN MONOFILAMENT;

AGE FACTORS; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MATERIALS TESTING; NEURAL CONDUCTION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PAIN PERCEPTION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SKIN; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79959826133     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.04.009     Document Type: Article

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