Cryotherapy for Rehabilitation After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Despite being well-studied and widely utilized, the efficacy of cryotherapy after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in enhancing early rehabilitation lacks consensus. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate (1) whether cryotherapy is able to promote the rehabilitation of patients undergoing TKA and (2) whether continuous cold flow device has superior results than cold pack in cryotherapy.

Methods

A comprehensive trial searching was performed in the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar electronic databases in May, 2024. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing cryotherapy with no cryotherapy or comparing continuous cold flow device with cold pack after TKA were included. The primary outcome was visual analogue scale (V

SUBMITTER: Liang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11608804 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature