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Protective effect of glove on median nerve compression in the carpal tunnel
T Deltombe1, S Theys, J Jamart
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mont-Godinne University Hospital UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain), Yvoir, Belgium.
Objectives:
To determine the protective effect of gel padded glove on median nerve compression in the carpal tunnel.
Methods:
Median nerve conduction parameters, skin temperature, laser Doppler flowmetry and pain modifications were measured during and after a 30-min carpal tunnel external compression protocol performed with and without glove in a random order on six healthy volunteers.
Results:
Compression induced a rapidly reversible increase in sensory and motor distal latencies, a decrease in sensory amplitude, finger laser Doppler flowmetry and hand skin temperature supporting the hypothesis of a reversible conduction block of ischemic origin. There was no statistical difference between the tests (with or without glove) except for pain that was significantly reduced by glove protection.
Conclusion:
Gel padded glove does not seem to have a protective effect on the carpal tunnel syndrome induced by compression but provides significant comfort.