title: Comparison of four different nerve conduction techniques of the superficial fibular sensory nerve.
abstract: There are many different nerve conduction study (NCS) techniques to study the superficial fibular sensory nerve (SFSN). We present reference distal latency values and comparative data regarding 4 different NCS for the SFSN.
  
  
  
  Four different NCS techniques, Spartan technique, Izzo techniques (medial and intermediate dorsal cutaneous branches), and Daube technique, were performed on (114) healthy volunteers. A total of 108 subjects with 164 legs were included.
  
  
  
  The mean latency of the Spartan technique was longest (3.9 ± 0.3 ms) while the Daube technique was the shortest (3.6 ± 0.7 ms). The mean amplitude of the Daube technique displayed the highest (15.2 ± 8.2 μV) with the Spartan technique having the lowest (8.7 ± 4.2 μV). Among the absent sensory nerve action potentials (SNAPs), the Spartan technique was absent only twice (1.2%) and the Izzo Medial technique was absent more than the other techniques (2.9%).
  
  
  
  All 4 techniques were reliable methods for obtaining the superficial fibular nerve SNAP, present in 95% of individuals. Muscle Nerve 56: 458-462, 2017.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Michigan State University, 1200 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite 520, East Lansing, Michigan, 48912.
authors.forename: Mathew R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Saffarian
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Michigan State University, 1200 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite 520, East Lansing, Michigan, 48912.
authors.forename: Nathan C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Condie
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Michigan State University, 1200 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite 520, East Lansing, Michigan, 48912.
authors.forename: Erica A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Austin
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Michigan State University, 1200 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite 520, East Lansing, Michigan, 48912.
authors.forename: Katie E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Mccausland
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Michigan State University, 1200 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite 520, East Lansing, Michigan, 48912.
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Andary
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Michigan State University, 1200 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite 520, East Lansing, Michigan, 48912.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sylvain
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Michigan State University, 1200 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite 520, East Lansing, Michigan, 48912.
authors.forename: Iian R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Mull
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Michigan State University, 1200 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite 520, East Lansing, Michigan, 48912.
authors.forename: Eric D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Zemper
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Michigan State University, 1200 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite 520, East Lansing, Michigan, 48912.
authors.forename: Mary L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Jannausch
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004568:Electrodiagnosis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology*; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000502:physiology*; D011984:Sensory Receptor Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Daube method; Izzo method; Spartan method; amplitude; distal latency; nerve conduction study; superficial fibular sensory nerve