ReviewFrontiers in physiology2022
Infrared Thermography in Wound Care, Surgery, and Sports Medicine: A Review.
Review in Frontiers in physiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 51 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Evaluation of Thermographic Images of the Knee in Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Outcome
Evaluation of Thermographic Images of Healthy Volunteers for the Analysis of Physiological Knee Temperature
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51 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 99 citations in OpenAlex.
- Applicability of infrared thermography in occupational health for multidisciplinary clinical decision-making: a systematic review with narrative synthesis.Journal of occupational health · 2026Pooled it
- Ozone therapy by rectal insufflation in long COVID syndrome: a preliminary study with thermographic evaluation and quality of life measurement.Future science OA · 2026Article
- Dual-modality perfusion mapping in a complex pretibial wound: A case report.Trauma case reports · 2026Article
- Observational
- Impact of a low-intensity exercise prior to infrared thermography measurements on skin temperature under conditions of muscle soreness.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Thermal-Inflammatory Index (TI): An Integrated Biomarker of Severity and Prognosis in Chronic Lower-Limb Ulcers.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Interdisciplinary lower extremity reconstruction in peripheral artery disease with AV-loops and latissimus dorsi flaps.Innovative surgical sciences · 2026Article
- Machine Learning Calibration of Smartphone-Based Infrared Thermal Cameras: Improved Bias and Persistent Random Error.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Validation of Infrared Thermal Imaging for Grading of Cellulite Severity: Correlation with Clinical and Anthropometric Assessments.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Science of heat mapping: Thermography in musculoskeletal disorders.World journal of orthopedics · 2026Review
- Adaptive restoration of T-cell motility by cold acclimation through metabolic and transcriptional remodeling.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Drone Infrared Thermography for Detecting Skin Thermal Anomalies in Bottlenose Dolphins: Preliminary Insights.Ecology and evolution · 2026Article
- Progress and applications of infrared thermography in individuals with intestinal stomas: a scoping review.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- 16S rRNA sequencing and conventional culture provide complementary information in hospitalized patients with chronic lower-limb wounds.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Mathematical modeling of a fan heater using a three-dimensional temperature measurement system.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Facial Burn Healing With a Polylactic Acid Dermal Matrix: A Case Report on Wound Modulation and Graft-Free Epithelialization.Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association · 2025Article
- Artificial Intelligence in Ambulatory Surgery: Current Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions.Journal of medical systems · 2025Review
- Nonlinear acoustic phenomena tune the adults' facial thermal response to baby cries with the cry amplitude envelope.Journal of the Royal Society, Interface · 2025Article
- New Application for the Early Detection of Wound Infections Using a Near-Infrared Fluorescence Device and Forward-Looking Thermal Camera.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Comprehensive Scoping Review on the Use of Point-Of-Care Infrared Thermography Devices for Assessing Various Wound Types.International wound journal · 2025Article
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Abstract
For many years, the role of thermometry was limited to systemic (core body temperature) measurements (e.g., pulmonary catheter) or its approximation using skin/mucosa (e.g., axillary, oral, or rectal) temperature measurements. With recent advances in material science and technology, thermal measurements went beyond core body temperature measurements and found their way in many medical specialties. The article consists of two primary parts. In the first part we overviewed current clinical thermal measurement technologies across two dimensions: (a) direct vs. indirect and (b) single-point vs. multiple-point temperature measurements. In the second part, we focus primarily on clinical applications in wound care, surgery, and sports medicine. The primary focus here is the thermographic imaging modality. However, other thermal modalities are included where relevant for these clinical applications. The literature review identified two primary use scenarios for thermographic imaging: inflammation-based and perfusion-based. These scenarios rely on local (topical) temperature measurements, which are different from systemic (core body temperature) measurements. Quantifying these types of diseases benefits from thermographic imaging of an area in contrast to single-point measurements. The wide adoption of the technology would be accelerated by larger studies supporting the clinical utility of thermography.
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