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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2022

A preliminary study of radioulnar wrist compression in improving patient-reported outcomes of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Zong-Ming Li, Emily L Grandy, Lenicia Jenkins, Carli Norman, James Bena, Juliet Hou, Peter J Evans, William H Seitz, C Kent Kwoh

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Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zong-Ming LiDepartments of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. lizongming@arizona.edu.
Emily L GrandyDepartments of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Lenicia JenkinsDepartments of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Carli NormanDepartments of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
James BenaDepartment of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Juliet HouPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Peter J EvansDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
William H SeitzDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
C Kent KwohArthritis Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Cleveland Clinic · USUniversity of Arizona · US

Funding

Biomechanical Treatment of Carpal Tunnel SyndromeR01AR068278 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI LI, ZONG-MING · 2015 to 2019
$2.8M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR068278
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Previous studies have shown radioulnar wrist compression augments carpal arch space. This study investigated the effects of radioulnar wrist compression on patient-reported outcomes associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. Subjects underwent thrice-daily (15 min each time 45 min daily) wrist compression over 4 weeks with an additional four weeks of follow-up without treatment. Primary outcomes included Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire symptom and functional severity scales (SSS and FSS) and symptoms of numbness/tingling based on Visual Analog Scales. Our results showed that radioulnar wrist compression improved SSS by 0.55 points after 2 weeks (p < 0.001) and 0.51 points at 4 weeks (p < 0.006) compared to the baseline scale. At the four-week follow-up, SSS remined improved at 0.47 points (p < 0.05). Symptoms of numbness/tingling improved at two and 4 weeks, as well as the follow-up (p < 0.05). Hand motor impairment such as weakness had a lower frequency across carpal tunnel syndrome sufferers and does not significantly improve (p > 0.05). Radioulnar wrist compression might be an effective alternative treatment in improving sensory related symptoms in patients with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Carpal Tunnel SyndromeHumansHypesthesiaPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresWristWrist JointCarpal tunnel syndromeClinical symptomNoninvasive treatmentWrist compression

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PMID36352375
PMCPMC9644477
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