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SPORTSMED SA, Adelaide, Australia
SPORTSMED SA, Adelaide, Australia
SPORTSMED SA, Adelaide, Australia
In this prospective, randomized study we assessed the use of cold therapy after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Seventy-one patients were randomly allocated, without the knowledge of the sin gle surgeon, to one of three groups: Group I had an ice water-filled CryoCuff fitted in the operating theater after surgery, Group II had room temperature water in the CryoCuff, and Group III patients had no CryoCuff. Pa tients were well matched for age, sex, and associated surgery. An independent observer measured blood loss, analgesic use, range of motion, and visual analog pain scores postoperatively. There were no differences between any of the three groups regarding the vari ables measured. The use of cold therapy devices as an adjunct to the postoperative management of these pa tients must be questioned.
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