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Cryotherapy device versus cold pack cryotherapy following total knee arthroplasty

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February 2019

Cryotherapy device versus cold pack cryotherapy following total knee arthroplasty

Vol: 8| Issue: 2| Number:62| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Impact of a new cryotherapy device on early rehabilitation after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA): a prospective randomised controlled trial

Int Orthop. 2018 Jun;42(6):1265-1273

Contributing Authors:
RW Poolman P Sadoghi G Gruber S Hasenhütl L Leitner A Leithner G Rumpold-Seitlinger N Kastner M Glehr

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Synopsis

97 patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty were randomized to postoperative cryotherapy through either a cold-compression system (cTreatment; Waegener) or standard cold packs. Patients were assessed at 2, 4, and 6 days postoperatively for primary outcomes of knee circumference and knee range of motion. Results after 6 days demonstrated no significant difference in knee circumference between...

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