Abstract
A closer look at splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is necessary, since it is suggested that there are two types of CTS.
neural CTS, with a typical clinical picture of injury of the median nerve and, vascular CTS where the early dominant symptoms are ischemic due to compression of
a persisting median artery and, the radial and ulnar arteries
Preventing wrist movement and excessive gripping during the day, alleviates compression of the radial, ulnar and possibly persisting median artery, and the median nerve. Thus, a release phenomenon does not occur at night.
It is suggested that the wrist be splinted in a functional splint during the day, and a resting splint during the night, supporting the wrist in both cases, in a neutral position.
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