01212nas a2200289   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001300055653001600068653003200084653001800116653001100134653001200145653002100157653001300178653002300191653001500214100001500229700001200244700001600256245010600272300001000378490000700388050003200395520048100427022001400908       1988                            d  c1988 Jul10aAzepines10aCaprolactam10aEvaluation Studies as Topic10aFoot Diseases10aHumans10aleprosy10aPain Measurement10aPolymers10aSensory Thresholds10aSkin Ulcer1 aDorairaj A1 aReddy R1 aJesudasan K00aAn evaluation of the Semmes-Weinstein 6.10 monofilament as compared with 6 nylon in leprosy patients.  a413-70 v60  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>In a previous study Birke and Sims (1986) identified the 5.07 (10 y) Semmes-Weinstein monofilament, as the most useful tool, in measuring protective sensation in the sole of the foot of leprosy patients. This study has demonstrated that the standard 6 Nylon being used in Karigiri, is as good as the monofilament, in assessing protective sensation in leprosy patients. However there is a need for standardising procedures for measuring sensory loss in leprosy patients.</p>  a0254-9395