Orthopaedic Application of Cryotherapy: A Comprehensive Review of the History, Basic Science, Methods, and Clinical Effectiveness.

Bryce F Kunkle Venkatraman Kothandaraman Jonathan B Goodloe Emily J Curry Richard J Friedman Xinning Li Josef K Eichinger

Published in: JBJS reviews (2021)

Future Level-I or II studies are needed to compare both the clinical and cost benefits of continuous cryotherapy devices to bagged ice or ice pack treatment before continuous cryotherapy devices can be recommended as a standard of care in orthopaedic surgery following injury or surgery.

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