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Bulky dressing, but not thin adhesive dressing, hinders the effect of cryotherapy on knees
August 2013
Bulky dressing, but not thin adhesive dressing, hinders the effect of cryotherapy on knees
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
The effects of different dressings on the skin temperature of the knee during cryotherapy
Knee. 2005 Jan;12(1):21-3Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
18 healthy volunteers were randomized to receive cryotherapy with either no dressing, thin adhesive dressing, or bulky dressings. Over 2 hours, the bulky dressing group demonstrated a significantly smaller decrease in mean skin temperature than the no dressing and thin adhesive dressing groups. Study, therefore, concluded that bulky "wool and crepe" dressing diminished the cooling action of cryoth...
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