Cryotherapy after cruciate knee surgery. Skin, subcutaneous and articular temperatures in 8 patients.
We recorded temperature changes on the skin surface, subcutaneously and intra-articularly during cryotherapy after knee surgery by using Cryo-cuff compression dressings. Subcutaneous recordings on the contralateral knee were used as reference. 8 patients were examined. There was a reproducible decrease in skin temperature and subcutaneous temperature. Skin temperature had to be lowered to about 20 degrees C to obtain demonstrable intraarticular temperature changes.
Dahlstedt
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Department of Orthopedics, Karolinska Institute, Danderyd Hospital, Sweden.
Samuelson
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Dalén
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D001831:Body Temperature; D017679:Cryotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome