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Isolated cold stress testing in the assessment of symptoms in the upper extremity: preliminary communication.

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Koman, LA; Nunley, JA; Goldner, JL; Seaber, AV; Urbaniak, JR
Published in: J Hand Surg Am
May 1984

Isolated cold stress testing is introduced as a method for quantification of thermoregulatory capacity of the upper extremities. Ninety-six patients with pain, numbness, or cold intolerance were studied. All diagnoses were confirmed by operation, arteriography, or dynamic radionuclide imaging. Patients were prospectively evaluated, and the observed response patterns were correlated with pathologic processes. Three characteristic temperature-response curves were identified. Isolated cold stress testing is a safe and effective technique that provides useful information about vasomotor tone and areas of arterial compromise and competency that is unavailable with static-state testing.

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J Hand Surg Am

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ISSN

0363-5023

Publication Date

May 1984

Volume

9

Issue

3

Start / End Page

305 / 313

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
  • Orthopedics
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hand Injuries
  • Hand
  • Female
  • Cold Temperature
  • Body Temperature Regulation
 

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Koman, L. A., Nunley, J. A., Goldner, J. L., Seaber, A. V., & Urbaniak, J. R. (1984). Isolated cold stress testing in the assessment of symptoms in the upper extremity: preliminary communication. J Hand Surg Am, 9(3), 305–313. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0363-5023(84)80214-2
Koman, L. A., J. A. Nunley, J. L. Goldner, A. V. Seaber, and J. R. Urbaniak. “Isolated cold stress testing in the assessment of symptoms in the upper extremity: preliminary communication.J Hand Surg Am 9, no. 3 (May 1984): 305–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0363-5023(84)80214-2.
Koman LA, Nunley JA, Goldner JL, Seaber AV, Urbaniak JR. Isolated cold stress testing in the assessment of symptoms in the upper extremity: preliminary communication. J Hand Surg Am. 1984 May;9(3):305–13.
Koman, L. A., et al. “Isolated cold stress testing in the assessment of symptoms in the upper extremity: preliminary communication.J Hand Surg Am, vol. 9, no. 3, May 1984, pp. 305–13. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0363-5023(84)80214-2.
Koman LA, Nunley JA, Goldner JL, Seaber AV, Urbaniak JR. Isolated cold stress testing in the assessment of symptoms in the upper extremity: preliminary communication. J Hand Surg Am. 1984 May;9(3):305–313.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Hand Surg Am

DOI

ISSN

0363-5023

Publication Date

May 1984

Volume

9

Issue

3

Start / End Page

305 / 313

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
  • Orthopedics
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hand Injuries
  • Hand
  • Female
  • Cold Temperature
  • Body Temperature Regulation