Two-Point Discrimination
Key Facts
Abbreviation
TPD
Pronunciation
/tu pɔɪnt dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Mathematics
Examples in Context
- The flaps had good appearance and texture and blood circulation. Two-point discrimination was 7-10 mm. The function of finger motion was returned to normal.
- At a mean of 9. 3 month follow-up, patients in both groups were evaluated by the two-point discrimination ( 2PD ).
- Among 4 cases of the dorsal hand U-I shaped vascular pedicled island flaps with connecting nerves, the two-point discrimination was 9 to 11 mm, while in 9 cases of the digital artery reversed island flaps with connecting nerves, the two-point discrimination was 6 to 8 mm.