Comparison of splinting and splinting plus low-level laser therapy in idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome
Yagci I, Elmas O, Akcan E, Ustun I, Gunduz OH, Guven Z
Clinical rheumatology · 40 citas
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Publicación
- Publicado
- 2009-06-20 · Clin Rheumatol · vol. 28 · número 9 · págs. 1059–1065
- Editorial
- Springer Science+Business Media
- Citado
- 67 citas · más que el 92% de estudios similares · 3.8× el promedio de su campo
- Impacto
- Entre el 10 % más citado de su campo
- Referencias
- 31 trabajos
- Acceso
- Acceso abierto (copia en repositorio) · OTHER-OA
- Áreas de investigación
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders · Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine · Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Palabras clave
- idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome, splinting, low-level laser therapy, median nerve conduction, grip strength, Boston questionnaire, functional capacity, symptom severity, treatment efficacy
- MeSH
- humans, carpal tunnel syndrome, treatment outcome, combined modality therapy, severity of illness index, follow-up studies, prospective studies, splints, neural conduction, adult, aged, middle aged, female, low-level light therapy
6 autores
- İlker Yağcı🇹🇷 · autor de correspondenciaMarmara Üniversitesi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi; Marmara University
- Özlem Elmas🇹🇷Marmara University
- Eylem Akcan🇹🇷Marmara University
- Işıl Üstün🇹🇷Marmara University
- Osman Hakan Gündüz🇹🇷Marmara University
- Zeynep Güven🇹🇷Acıbadem University
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This study aimed to compare the short-term efficacy of splinting (S) and splinting plus low-level laser therapy (SLLLT) in mild or moderate idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) with a prospective, randomized controlled study. The patients with unilateral, mild, or moderate idiopathic CTS who experienced symptoms over 3 months were included in the study. The SLLLT group received ten sessions of laser therapy and splinting while S group was given only splints. The patients were evaluated at the baseline and after 3 months of the treatment. Follow-up parameters were nerve conduction study (NCS), Boston Questionnaire (BQ), grip strength, and clinical response criteria. Forty-five patients with CTS completed the study. Twenty-four patients were in S and 21 patients were in SLLLT group. In the third-month control, SLLLT group had significant improvements on both clinical and NCS parameters (median motor nerve distal latency, median sensory nerve conduction velocities, BQ symptom severity scale, and BQ functional capacity scale) while S group had only symptomatic healing (BQ symptom severity scale). The grip strength of splinting group was decreased significantly. According to clinical response criteria, in SLLLT group, five (23.8%) patients had full and 12 (57.1%) had partial recovery; four (19%) patients had no change or worsened. In S group, one patient (4.2%) had full and 17 (70.8%) partial recovery; six (25%) patients had no change or worsened. Additionally, applied laser therapy provided better outcomes on NCS but not in clinical parameters in patients with CTS.
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