Cutaneous sensitivity in unilateral trans-tibial amputees.

AIM:To examine tactile sensitivity in the leg and foot sole of below-knee amputees (diabetic n = 3, traumatic n = 1), and healthy control subjects (n = 4), and examine the association between sensation and balance. METHOD:Vibration perception threshold (VPT; 3, 40, 250Hz) and monofilaments (MF) were...

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Main Authors: Cale A Templeton, Nicholas D J Strzalkowski, Patti Galvin, Leah R Bent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5983436?pdf=render