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The examination of hands in tetraplegia, stroke, and cerebral palsy must include evaluation
of the state of the ligaments, the muscles available for motors for tendon transfer,
and, most important, the areas of sensibility. The test for two point discrimination
is the most valuable in providing information regarding both exteroception and proprioception.
Done properly, this test provides more useful information than any other used currently.
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Received:
March 17,
1976
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© 1976 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
