The efficacy of continuous cryotherapy on the postoperative shoulder: A prospective, randomized investigation

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 522-525

  Singh, Hardaya ^a   Osbahr, Daryl C ^a   Holovacs, Thomas F ^b   Cawley, Patrick W ^b   Speer, Kevin P ^c,d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Breg Inc   (United States)

^c Cary Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Specialists   (United States)

^d Southeastern Orthopedics Sports M   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE VALUE; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER PAIN; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTHROSCOPY; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFERENCE VALUES; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER PAIN; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035515369     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mse.2001.118415     Document Type: Article

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