The use of cold compression dressings after total knee replacement: a randomized controlled trial.
Orthopedics
; 21(1): 59-61, 1998 Jan.
Article
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| ID: mdl-9474633
ABSTRACT
This prospective, controlled study compared cold compressive dressings with wool and crepe in the postoperative management of patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR). Forty TKR patients were assessed for blood loss, pain, swelling, and range of motion. Patients in the cold compression group had less blood loss through suction drainage (982 mL versus 768 mL). A higher proportion of patients in the treatment group did not require blood transfusion postoperatively. Mean opiate requirements were lower in the cold compression group (0.57 versus 0.71 mg/kg/48 hours). The cold compression device appeared to reduce blood loss and pain following TKR.
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Assunto principal:
Dor Pós-Operatória
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Cuidados Pós-Operatórios
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Complicações Pós-Operatórias
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Bandagens
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Crioterapia
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Artroplastia do Joelho
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Aged
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Orthopedics
Ano de publicação:
1998
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Article