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SPLINT vs No active treatment (control)

Adverse effects · carpal tunnel syndrome

SPLINT showed no clear difference in adverse effects compared with NO ACTIVE TREATMENT (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 15 [0.89, 254.13]
1 study · 80 participants
Low

Summary of findings table 4: refining rehabilitation: three months of postoperative night splinting with hand therapy vs hand therapy alone

Total active flexion at three months Major outcome group 5 (adverse effects) Total active flexion (TAF) of MCPJ, PIPJ and DIPJ; lower value indicates loss of flexion and a worse outcome · 210 participants with Dupuytren's disease of the fingers in 2 studies (225 digits reported across all studies) (Collis 2013;…

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for Dupuytren's contracture of the fingers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 225 participants
Low

Surgery vs splint

Adverse effects · carpal tunnel syndrome

It is very uncertain whether surgery changes adverse effects compared with splint (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.11 [0.37, 12.12]
2 studies · 210 participants
Very low