[Use of hypothermia after operations on the knee joint].
The author applied a continuous cooling (for 72 hours) in 40 patients after operations on the knee joint. A favourable effect has been noted. The author concludes that the local hypothermia lessens the inflammatory process activity in the joint.
D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013585:Synovitis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D013997:Time Factors
Primenenie mestnoĭ gipotermii posle operatsiĭ na kolennom sustave.