title: The effects of orthotic intervention on nerve conduction and functional outcome in carpal tunnel syndrome: A prospective follow-up study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effects of using night orthosis for 6 weeks in patients with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), including a follow up after 3 months using electrophysiological and functional outcome measurements.
  
  
  METHODS
  12 week follow-up prospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-two patients with a total of 36 hands diagnosed as CTS were included. Subjects were informed about using a night orthosis for 6 weeks and were evaluated at the baseline, 6th and 12th week.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Median motor distal latency was significantly decreased and median motor compound muscle action potential was significantly increased at the 6th week. Median sensory velocity was significantly increased at the 12th week. No significant difference was found in terms of functional outcome measurements.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Electrophysiological follow-up findings support the positive effects of using a wrist orthosis on median nerve conduction for CTS patients.
authors.affiliation: Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bahcelievler, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: celikbe@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Berna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.affiliation: Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bahcelievler, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nurdan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Paker
authors.affiliation: Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bahcelievler, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Evrim Coskun
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.affiliation: Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bahcelievler, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Derya Soy
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Bugdayci
authors.affiliation: Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bahcelievler, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kadriye
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ones
authors.affiliation: Istanbul University Medical Faculty, Department of Public Health, Capa, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nurhan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ince
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D009431:Neural Conduction; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Carpal tunnel syndrome; Electrophysiology; Functional outcome; Orthosis