Indications for the Thumb Abduction Splint
The adjustable hook-and-loop fastenings mean you can personally tailor this brace for an ideal fit that prevents any flaps of loose material getting in the way.
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One of the biggest advantages of this lightweight yet sturdy thumb support is that it leaves your fingers free to perform essential day-to-day tasks. Will This Thumb Brace Interfere With Daily Tasks? It's been designed for people with limited mobility and can be easily donned or adjusted one-handed. Thanks to the hook-and-loop fastenings and the slightly stretchy material this thumb support is extremely easy to put on or take off. How Easy Is This Thumb Brace to Apply and Remove? Mildly elastic material provides compression that improves circulation.Comes in a range of sizes for the left or right hand.Simple hook-and-loop closure for easy application.
Incorporates a flexible stay to hold the thumb firmly in abduction.Provides gentle and even pressure redistribution.Ideal for arthritis, skier's thumb, sprained wrist and thumb injuries.Specially formulated neoprene fabric provides excellent support without compromising on comfort.Key Features and Benefits of the Thumb Abduction Splint If you are between sizes we recommend that you get the larger as the hook-and-loop fastenings can then be adjusted. Please consult the sizing image and table below and select your desired option from the drop-down menu at the top of the page. The Thumb Abduction Splint comes in a range of sizes. The Thumb Abduction Splint is made from a specially formulated luxurious neoprene fabric and incorporates a flexible thumb stay that holds the thumb gently but firmly in abduction, providing reliable stabilisation and comfort. However, the performance of this device needs to be evaluated in a general population of patients who present with signs and symptoms of CTS before it would be clinically applicable.It can be hard to find a thumb support that offers excellent joint stabilisation without compromising on comfort. A TIR < or =0.51 had high specificity for differentiating between CTS and controls. Most patients with CTS do not appear to have notable weakness of thumb abduction strength. Twenty-four (30%) hands in the investigational group had a TIR 4.0 mV. Thumb-index ratio greater than 0.51 was neither sensitive nor specific for diagnosis of CTS. A TIR of 0.51 had a 98% specificity and a 92% positive predictive value for diagnosing CTS. Thumb-index ratio was statistically significant in differentiating between a CTS patient and a normal control. The strength of thumb abduction and index finger flexion was measured in standardized fashion in each hand three times, and the mean was taken to calculate TIR. Sixty-one patients (80 hands) with a clinically and electrodiagnostically confirmed diagnosis of idiopathic CTS and a control group of 51 asymptomatic volunteers (102 hands) were evaluated. The ratio was used as an internal control in each subject. The resulting ratio (thumb-index ratio, or TIR) was used to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and was compared with the gold standard (electrodiagnostic studies). The strength of thumb abduction and index finger flexion was measured with a load cell mounted on a custom-made device.
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