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Temperature-Sensitive Release of Prostaglandin E2 in Synovial Tissue

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August 2013

Temperature-Sensitive Release of Prostaglandin E2 in Synovial Tissue

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:125| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Temperature-Sensitive Release of Prostaglandin E2 and Diminished Energy Requirements in Synovial Tissue with Postoperative Cryotherapy

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; 2011; 93(A):1961-1968

Contributing Authors:
Anders Stalman Lukas Berglund Elisabeth Dungnerc Peter Arnerand Li Fellander-Tsai

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Synopsis

40 patients scheduled to undergo minor knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive either post-operative cooling and compression or neither. The results of the study indicated that the cooling system significantly decreased temperature of the arthroscopic knee during after surgery. In addition, it was found that the cooling system decreased inflammation, as measured through PGE2 levels; however, ...

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