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Effectiveness and methods of cryotherapy in reducing swelling after total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review on randomized controlled trials.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- A reassessment of existing systematic reviews evaluating the effectiveness of cryotherapy in patients following total knee arthroplasty.Annals of medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Cryotherapy for Rehabilitation After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness and methods of cryotherapy in reducing swelling after total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review on randomized controlled trials.Nursing open · 2023Pooled it
- The role of tranexamic acid and cryotherapy on acute postoperative pain and blood loss: a randomized controlled study following total knee arthroplasty.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Trial
- Randomized controlled trial of compressive cryotherapy versus standard cryotherapy after total knee arthroplasty: pain, swelling, range of motion and functional recovery.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Trial
- Cryotherapy combined with standard rehabilitation and early functional recovery after knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- A Nursing-Focused Quasi-Experimental Study on Compressive Cryotherapy for Postoperative Recovery in Knee Arthroscopy Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Inflammatory-induced swelling after total knee arthroplasty: Obesity and preoperative joint pain as key predictors.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2025Article
- Comparison of three cryotherapy techniques for early post-TKA pain control in terms of efficacy and patient satisfaction: a randomized controlled trial.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2025Article
- Application of multifunctional pulse wave sphygmomanometer combined with constant temperature ice in patients with forearm hematoma after coronary intervention.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Mechanisms and parameters of cryotherapy intervention for early postoperative swelling following total knee arthroplasty: A scoping review.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Review
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
aimThis study aims to investigate the effect and methods of cryotherapy in reducing swelling after total knee arthroplasty.
designSystematic review.
methodsWe searched PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, KoreaMed, KERIS and National Science Digital Library for randomized controlled trials on 19 August 2021. This systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA 2009 checklist.
resultsA total of eight randomized controlled trials were systematically reviewed to determine the effect and methods of cryotherapy on reducing postoperative swelling. The effects were not significantly different in six studies. Application time per cryotherapy session was 10-20 min when using an ice pack and up to 48 h when using an automated device. The duration ranged from 2 days to 1 week or until discharge, and the frequency varied from 2 to 72 times per day.
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