Multiuse 10-g Monofilament Contamination

Multiuse 10-g monofilament contamination.

G rowing interest has been given to the contamination of commonly used instruments in the physical exam (1,2). We are unaware of such scrutiny being given to the 10-g monofila-ment. The 10-g monofilament is a common screening test used to identify patients with loss of protective sensation and is part of recommended practice for the comprehensive foot exam for patients with diabetes (3). The in...

Sensory testing in patients with chronic venous leg ulcers using a 10 g Owen Mumford monofilament.

OBJECTIVE Chronic venous insufficiency in the lower legs may directly contribute to tissue damage, and there is increasing evidence that neuronal damage may be involved. This study was carried out to determine the feasibility of using a simple neuropathy screening test in the community to diagnose sensory neuropathy in the feet of patients with chronic venous insufficiency. METHOD We tested 1...

MSX—A MULTIUSE SPACE EXPERIMENT MSX—A Multiuse Space Experiment

he Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) has the potential to address environmental issues and demonstrate that a mission for the DoD can fulfill nondefense, or dual-use, data collection requirements. MSX differs from conventional satellite investigations in that the spacecraft does not have a routine data collection mode, and it has a hyperspectral imaging capability. In this article we explore wha...

Screening patients at risk for diabetic foot ulceration: a comparison between measurement of vibration perception threshold and 10-g monofilament test.

The aim is to compare the frequency of increased vibration perception threshold (VPT) with abnormal 10-g Semmes-Weinstein monofilament (SWF) testing in a non-selected diabetic population, and to assess the agreement between these two screening methods. VPT was measured using a neurothesiometer at the pulp of the hallux and 10-g SWF was applied on three plantar sites on each foot according to th...

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