Intraoperative Arthroscopic Cold Irrigation Solution Does Not Affect Postoperative Pain and Swelling

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 12-16

  Fincher, A Louise ^a   Woods, G William ^b   O'Connor, Daniel P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Joe W King Orthopedic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled trial; Cryotherapy; Knee

Indexed keywords

CODEINE PHOSPHATE; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE; PARACETAMOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; KNEE SURGERY; LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATELLA; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE EDEMA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECORDING; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SAMPLE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGEON; SURGICAL PATIENT; TEMPERATURE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 1842681076     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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