title: Dorsal versus ventral monofilament testing of the great toe for the identification of diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy.
abstract: We tested whether monofilament examination of the ventral rather than dorsal aspect of the great toe could better detect diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy (DSP). Although dorsal testing had better overall performance for identifying Subclinical DSP, the magnitude of benefit was small and there was no difference in identifying Clinical DSP.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Andrej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orszag
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Tae Maen
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bril
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Electronic address: bruce.perkins@uhn.on.ca.
authors.forename: Bruce A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Perkins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019540:Area Under Curve; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D014034:Toes / Q000294:innervation*