title: Evaluation of hand sensibility: a review.
abstract: Many assessment devices and measures have been described to evaluate sensibility, with little consensus on the optimal measurement tool. The purpose of this paper is to review the assessment methods and devices used in the evaluation of hand sensibility. Consideration is given to the characteristics of each measurement tool, the information necessary for complete patient evaluation, and the battery of valid and reliable measurements that provide the most complete and accurate patient assessment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA. novakc@msnotes.wustl.edu
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Novak
mesh_terms: D004056:Differential Threshold; D006225:Hand / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012684:Sensory Thresholds; D014110:Touch; D014732:Vibration