A comparison of continuous cold flow and compression device and traditional icing regimen and no icing following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A pilot study | Journal of Pakistan Medical Association 2024

Author(s)

Umer Butt Department of Sports Surgery, AO Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Javed Iqbal Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan

Imran Ali Shah Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, AO Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Zainab Aqeel Khan Department of Research, AO Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Filip Vuletic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Sveti Duh, Zagreb, Croatia,

Areeb Mohsin Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of continuous cold oflw and compression device as against traditional icing regimen and without icing after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. All patients undergoing ACL reconstruction from June 2021 to August 2021 were enrolled in this study. Patients were randomly allocated to three groups: A control group (n=10) with no ice regimen post-operatively, a second control group (n=10) with ice bag, and a third group (n=10) with continuous cold flow and compression device (physiolab). All patients who had isolated ACL tear evident on magnetic resonance imaging were included. Pain intensity, limb girth, Oxford Knee Score, and 12-item survey form were measured pre- and post-operatively. Significant difference was noted between pain scores in all groups at two- and six-week follow-ups with p-value of 0.004 and 0.01. The test for “between subject effects” showed signicfiant difference (p=0.007) in limb girth between the two groups. Cold and compression device can be used to reduce swelling immediately after ACL reconstruction.

Publication Details

Page(s) 114-117

DOI 10.47391/JPMA.7664

Published Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 74, Issue: 1, Year: 2024

Keywords

sports cryotherapy Arthroscopy ACL tear

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