Comparison of a Cryopneumatic Compression Device and Ice Packs for Cryotherapy Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Jae Hyuk Yang Kyu-Tae Hwang Myoung Keun Lee Sung-Sin Jo Eunil Cho Jin Kyu Lee

Published in: Clinics in orthopedic surgery (2022)

Compared to standard ice packs, application of cryopneumatic compression was associated with a significant reduction in VAS pain scores and joint effusion during the early postoperative period following ACL reconstruction.

Keyphrases

anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
chronic pain
patients undergoing
pain management
neuropathic pain
spinal cord