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Far-Infrared Radiation On Postoperative Pain After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

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March 2024

Far-Infrared Radiation On Postoperative Pain After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Vol: 306| Issue: 3| Number:2| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Far-Infrared Radiation to Improve Clinical Outcomes after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective Randomized Comparative Clinical Study.

Clin Orthop Surg . 2023 Oct;15(5):826-833.

Contributing Authors:
JH Park JY Yoon MG Jeong HJ Jeong JH Oh

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Synopsis

68 patients with rotator cuff tears were randomized to receive either far-infrared radiation (FIR; n=34) or control (n=34). The primary outcome of interest was pain on a Visual Analog Scale at 5 weeks, 3, and 6 months. Secondary outcomes of interest included range of motion in forward flexion and external rotation, internal rotation, American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, simple shoulder...

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