Surgical experience and different glove wearing conditions affect tactile sensibility

Background: The fingers’ tactile sensibility is essential in surgery, especially in microsurgery. Therefore, surgeons seeking to improve their performance often prefer certain glove brands and wearing habits. There is the need of objectively testing these glove wearing conditions and determine the e...

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Published in:	Heliyon
Main Authors:	Tanita Man, Jun Jiang, Manuela Schulz, Haydar Kükrek, Julia Betzl, Hans-Günther Machens, Holger C. Erne, Philipp Moog
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-12-01
Subjects:	Surgical gloves Sensibility of the hand Two-point discrimination Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test Double-gloving Oversized gloves
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022038385