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Department of Orthopaedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS , Rome , Italy
Department of Orthopaedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS , Rome , Italy
Department of Orthopaedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS , Rome , Italy
Department of Orthopaedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS , Rome , Italy
Bone and Joint Surgery Department, University of Brescia, ASST - Spedali Civili , Brescia , Italy
Department of Orthopaedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS , Rome , Italy
Department of Orthopaedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS , Rome , Italy
Department of Orthopaedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS , Rome , Italy
Aim To confirm the effectiveness of the ActiPatch device in treating and preventing pillar pain following open carpal tunnel release surgery.
Methods Ten elderly patients with pillar pain after carpal tunnel release surgery were treated with ActiPatch for seven days. When these patients underwent surgery on the opposite hand, they were pre-emptively treated with ActiPatch to prevent pillar pain. Pain was measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), functionality was assessed using the Quick Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH) and Michigan Hand Questionnaire (MHQ) scoring systems, and patient satisfaction was evaluated.
Results All patients showed an improvement in pain level and functional capacity after using ActiPatch for pillar pain management. Additionally, none of the patients experienced pillar pain during the subsequent preventive phase.
Conclusion The use of ActiPatch proves to be a viable and effective approach for managing and preventing pillar pain in elderly patients with weight-bearing hands who have undergone carpal tunnel release surgery.
Writing – original draft, G.M.S. and A.C.; Data curation, A.C., L.C., A.M., M.M. and R.D.V.; Formal Analysis, A.C., L.C., A.M., M.M. and R.D.V.; Software, A.C.; Writing – review & editing, G.T., M.P. and R.D.V.; Conceptualization, R.D.V.; Investigation, R.D.V.; Methodology, R.D.V.; Supervision, R.D.V. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
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