Publications by authors named "Tiffany L Held"
Purpose: Dupuytren disease (DD) has been associated with enlarged Pacinian corpuscles (PCs) and with PCs having a greater number of lamellae. Based on these associations, we hypothesized that subjects with DD would have altered sensitivity to high-frequency vibrations and that the changes would be more prominent at 250 Hz, where healthy subjects demonstrate the highest sensitivity.
Methods: A novel device was created to deliver vibrations of specific frequencies and amplitudes to the fingers and palm.