Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2019
Impact of compression stockings on leg swelling after arthroscopy - a prospective randomised pilot study.
Trial report in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02096562 (Prospective Randomized Assessment of Postsurgical Swelling Applying Compression Stockings vs. Conventional Wrapping After Outpatient Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Prospective Randomized Assessment of Postsurgical Swelling Applying Compression Stockings vs. Conventional Wrapping After Outpatient Surgery
Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Should compression bandage be performed after total knee arthroplasty? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Pooled it
- Postoperative management following osteotomies around the knee: a narrative review.EFORT open reviews · 2024Review
- From Anatomy to Complex Reconstruction: A Modern Review on the Medial Collateral Ligament of the Knee.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2022Review
- The changes of the calf-vein deformation and femoral vein peak velocity during ankle pump exercise with or without graduated compression stockings.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Postoperative Rehabilitation and Return to Sport Following Multiligament Knee Reconstruction.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2022Article
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPost-operative limb swelling may negatively affect the outcome of arthroscopic surgery and prolong rehabilitation. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the effect of compression stockings versus no compression on post-operative swelling and pain in the early post-operative phase.
methodsA single-centre, randomised controlled trial was performed. Patients who underwent minor knee arthroscopy were randomised to wear class II compression stockings (23-32 mmHg) (CS) or no compression stockings (NCS) immediately post-operatively for ten days. All patients received low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) at prophylactic dosage. The primary outcome variable was post-operative swelling of the limb, quantified by using an optical 3D measurement system (Bodytronic© 600). Pain was rated on a visual analogue scale (VAS). From a total of 76 patients assessed, 19 patients were eligible for final analysis. The trial followed the CONSORT criteria, was registered at clinicaltrial.gov and approved by the local ethics committee.
resultsThe circumference at the middle thigh (cF) was significantly different between groups at day 10 (p = 0.032; circumference - 1.35 ± 2.15% (CS) and + 0.79 ± 3.71% (NCS)). Significant differences were also noted around the knee (cD) at day 10 (p = 0.026) and a significant trend at cD and at the mid lower leg (cB1) at day 4. The volume of the thigh was also different with marked difference between days 1 and 4 between the two groups (p = 0.021; volume + 0.54 ± 2.03% (CS) and + 4.17 ± 4.67 (NCS)). Pain was lower in compression group (not statistically significant).
conclusionsPost-operative limb swelling can be reduced significantly by wearing compression stockings in the early post-operative phase when compared to not wearing stockings. This may improve the rehabilitation process after arthroscopic surgery. The optimal duration of compression therapy seems to be between three and ten days.
trial registrationclinicaltrials.gov ( NCT02096562 , date of registration 11.11.2013).
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