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Negative Pressure vs Manual Lymphatic Drainage for Post-Elbow Surgery Swelling
September 2025
Negative Pressure vs Manual Lymphatic Drainage for Post-Elbow Surgery Swelling
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Postoperative swelling after elbow surgery: influence of a negative pressure application in comparison to manual lymphatic drainage-a randomized controlled trial.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg . 2023 Oct;143(10):6243-6249.Synopsis
Fifty patients undergoing major elbow procedures were randomized to negative pressure therapy using a device (n=25) or manual lymphatic drainage by a therapist (n=25). The primary outcome was limb circumference at five standardized landmarks. Secondary outcomes included pain (VAS) and inpatient length of stay; adverse events were tracked. Treatments began on postoperative day 1, lasted 20 minutes,...
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