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TKA: Compression stockings provide no improvement in postoperative swelling and pain
April 2013
TKA: Compression stockings provide no improvement in postoperative swelling and pain
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Effect of compression therapy on knee swelling and pain after total knee arthroplasty
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Feb;21(2):388-92. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-1963-0. Epub 2012 Mar 28Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
88 patients were randomized to determine the effectiveness of compression therapy following TKA. Patients either did or did not receive medical elastic compression stockings on the first postoperative day following surgery, and were evaluated based on knee swelling, pain, flexion, and function for 4 weeks postoperatively. The results indicated that there were no difference in any outcome between p...
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