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Comparison of Effects of Prefabricated Soft Wrist Orthosis and Conventional Wrist Thermoplastic Splint on Symptoms of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome.
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Journal of Prosthetics & Orthotics (JPO) . Oct2023, Vol. 35 Issue 4, p283-290. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Introduction: The aim of this study was to examine the short-termeffectiveness of a prefabricated wrist orthosis compared with a custom-made wrist orthosis and its long-term effectiveness on alleviating carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) symptoms. Materials and Methods: A total of 109 patients withmild and moderate CTS were prescribed with either a prefabricated wrist or a custom-made wrist orthosis, and the changes in their mean scores on the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptom Severity Scale (CTSSSS) at baseline and the eighth week follow-up. The changes in CTSSSS scores of those prescribed with the prefabricated wrist orthosis were compared with the 32nd week postintervention. Results: Repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed significant effect at both mean CTSSSS and subscale scores ( P < 0.001). Both prefabricated wrist orthosis (n = 88) and custom-made wrist orthosis (n = 21) were shown to alleviate CTS symptoms at the first follow-up. Repeated-measures ANOVA showed significant differences after the long-term application of the prefabricated wrist orthosis (n = 62) in terms of CTSSSS score, daytime numbness, nighttime numbness, and nocturnal awakening ( P = 0.005--0.029). Clinical Relevance: Along with the conventional thermoplastic splint, the prefabricated soft wrist orthosis could serve as an appropriate alternative to alleviate neurological symptoms of CTS due to its better long-term compliance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *STATISTICS
*CARPAL tunnel syndrome
*ANALYSIS of variance
*NEUROLOGICAL disorders
*SPLINTS (Surgery)
*POSTOPERATIVE care
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*COMPARATIVE studies
*PSYCHOMETRICS
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*NUMBNESS
*DATA analysis
*DATA analysis software
*WRIST
*ORTHOPEDIC apparatus
*LONG-term health care
*EVALUATION
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10408800
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Prosthetics & Orthotics (JPO)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 172884367
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jpo.0000000000000485