Some previous studies have included all forearm fractures, leading to lower sensitivity and specificity [14, 19, 20].
A number of studies on the use of US for forearm fractures in children report approximately 95% sensitivity and specificity for fracture detection, which are in accordance with the results of the present study [10, 12, 14 18].
Whole-body glucose disposal in DM1 patients is reduced by 15−25% following insulin infusion [6] and experiments with forearm muscle indicate a 70% decrease in insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle [7].
On the other hand, our observation that the neural (noradrenergic) response is reduced in elderly was in line with earlier studies that also indicate reduced sensitivity to noradrenalin at the ventral forearm (Thompson et al. 2005a, b).
Pressure pain thresholds, which are a measure of pain sensitivity, are measured on the volar forearm before surgery, on discharge from hospital, and 12-month post-operative using a pressure algometer (Somedic, Sweden).
The authors employed a double forearm balance technique (infused arm versus control arm), with insulin sensitivity monitored via euglycaemic hyperinsulinaemic clamping (insulin 60 mU/m/ min + glucose 20%).
22 23 24 We tested the suitability of devices by comparing absolute values, repeatability, and sensitivity to changes in oxygenation on the adult forearm.
The original PRFEQ (Patient-rated Forearm Evaluation Questionnaire) was developed from two sources and assessed for reliability, validity, and sensitivity of the visual analogue scales of pain and function.
