Braces and splints for musculoskeletal conditions - PubMed (original) (raw)
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Braces and splints for musculoskeletal conditions
Jocelyn R Gravlee et al. Am Fam Physician. 2007.
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Braces and splints can be useful for acute injuries, chronic conditions, and the prevention of injury. There is good evidence to support the use of some braces and splints; others are used because of subjective reports from patients, relatively low cost, and few adverse effects, despite limited data on their effectiveness. The unloader (valgus) knee brace is recommended for pain reduction in patients with osteoarthritis of the medial compartment of the knee. Use of the patellar brace for patellofemoral pain syndrome is neither recommended nor discouraged because good evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. A knee immobilizer may be used for a limited number of acute traumatic knee injuries. Functional ankle braces are recommended rather than immobilization for the treatment of acute ankle sprains, and semirigid ankle braces decrease the risk of future ankle sprains in patients with a history of ankle sprain. A neutral wrist splint worn full-time improves symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Close follow-up after bracing or splinting is essential to ensure proper fit and use.
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- Conflicting evidence on splints for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Van Zandt KB. Van Zandt KB. Am Fam Physician. 2007 Aug 15;76(4):499; author reply 499-500, 503; discussion 503. Am Fam Physician. 2007. PMID: 17853623 No abstract available.
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