Open AccessComparison in Wrist Splints and Wrist-Metacarpophalangeal Splints Use for Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Evi
Author(s) -
Evi Yuliani,
Widjajalaksmi Kusumaningsih,
Vitriana,
Hadyana Sukandar
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
indonesian journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2621-7678
pISSN - 2252-8199
DOI - 10.36803/ijpmr.v1i1.213
Subject(s) - wrist , splint (medicine) , sss* , medicine , splints , carpal tunnel syndrome , orthodontics , metacarpophalangeal joint , physical therapy , surgery , thumb
Objectives : To compare the effect of both wrist splint and wrist-metacarpophalangeal splint at night using Symptom Severity Scale (SSS) and Functional Status Scale (FSS) and to know the validity andreliability of Indonesian version of SSS dan FSS.Methods : This study enrolled 19 subjects in each of the two groups that were given neutral wrist splint and exercise in one group (group A) and neutral wrist-metacarpophalangeal splint and exercise in theother group (group B).Results : Indonesian version of SSS and FSS have been proven valid with rs lowest = 0.360 and highest 0.810(>0.3) and relable with α SSS=0.762 dan FSS=0.781 (>0.7). There were significant improvement score of SSS and FSS in each group with p value <0.001. There were greater functional improvement in group treated with wrist-metacarpophalangeal splint (group B) with p value = 0.036 (p<0.05)
Conclusions: There was improvement of SSS and FSS in both groups of study with greater improvement of in wrist-hand splint group.Keywords: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, wrist splint, wrist-hand splint,,nerve and tendon gliding, SSS, FSS.