RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nichols, Emma Hitt
T1 No Additional Benefit With Compressive Cryotherapy After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 15
IS 7
SP 9
OP 9
DO 10.1177/1559897715585090
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/7/9.abstract
AB Compressive cryotherapy with an electric, inflatable sleeve did not decrease postoperative pain compared with standard cryotherapy with an ACE wrap in patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair or subacromial decompression. Pain was measured by patient-reported diaries with a visual analog scale and pain medication usage.