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While use of a bent paperclip with a specified intertip distance as the assessment device has been described, no research has been performed on the accuracy of setting this distance by hand and eye alone. The aim of the present study was to demonstrate this accuracy.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:\u2003<\/jats:bold> Five orthopaedic registrars, four residents and three clinic nurses performed static and dynamic two\u2010point discrimination testing on each other. They set the tip distance by hand and eye by bending a paperclip such that the distance between the two ends was their best approximation of 5\u2003mm and then 10\u2003mm. The testing was repeated after 7\u2003days, <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2003=\u2003264 for each tip distance.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:\u2003<\/jats:bold> Two\u2010sample <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\u2010tests showed no significant difference (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&gt;\u20030.53\u22120.93) between tip distance setting performed by registrars, nurses and residents; while single sample <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\u2010test showed a statistically significant difference (<jats:italic>P\u2003&lt;<\/jats:italic>\u20030.0001) between the attempted tip distance and the overall mean tip distance achieved at 5\u2003mm and 10\u2003mm.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:\u2003<\/jats:bold> Statistical analysis showed that the single sample <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\u2010test could be discarded. 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