Effectiveness and safety of cryotherapy after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. A systematic review of the literature

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 261-268

  Martimbianco, Ana Luiza Cabrera ^a   Gomes da Silva, Brenda Nazaré ^a   de Carvalho, Alan Pedrosa Viegas ^a   Silva, Valter ^a   Torloni, Maria Regina ^a   Peccin, Maria Stella ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Cold therapy; Cryotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTHROSCOPIC ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; BURN; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COLD COMPRESSION DEVICE; COOLING; CRYOTHERAPY; DRUG USE; EDEMA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ICE PACK; KNEE EDEMA; KNEE FUNCTION; NERVE PARALYSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSIENT NERVE PALSY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE INJURIES; META ANALYSIS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTHROSCOPY; CRYOTHERAPY; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84908327988     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: 18731600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2014.02.008     Document Type: Review

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