Monofilament testing to identify insensate regions of the residual limb of individuals with transtibial amputation
Implementing a monofilament test is a reliable and practical option for practitioners to use in testing for loss of protective sensation in TTA because of the ease and speed of the test, as well as its low cost and potential for standardization.
Authors
- Mary Ann Miknevich
- Alicia M Koontz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2222-3673)
- Sara Peterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5600-2633)
- Rory A. Cooper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0405-5773)
- Chang Dae Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7606-4092)
Institutions
- Indiana University Health (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (US)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prosthetics and Orthotics International
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pxr.0000000000000442
- Primary Topic
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00