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15067647

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-4-6
pubmed:abstractText
This study is the first to evaluate whether continuous cryotherapy can relieve pain soon after total hip arthroplasty (THA). Patients who had undergone THA for osteoarthritis were divided into 2 prospective, randomized groups: the cryotherapy group was fitted with a computer-controlled cooling device for 4 days, and the control group was not. The pain scores measured on a visual analog scale between days 1 and 4 following surgery were significantly lower for the cryotherapy group than for the control group. Furthermore, postoperative analgesic use by the cryotherapy group was significantly lower than by the control group. The results of this study support the potential benefit of a cold compressive device for pain reduction during the postoperative recovery of patients undergoing THA.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0883-5403
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
334-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Continuous local cooling for pain relief following total hip arthroplasty.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial