Effect of cryotherapy on pain and analgesic consumption after wrist or thumb surgery

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Cryotherapy has demonstrated its efficacy in post-traumatic soft tissue pain, through its anti-inflammatory action. Its postoperative use has also been the topic of many studies and has now proved its efficacy in indications such as ligament or knee arthroplasty surgery. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of cryotherapy on pain and analgesic consumption after wrist or base of the thumb surgery. We prospectively included 60 patients from March 2017 to May 2018. All these patients had undergone wrist or base of the thumb surgery involving a bone procedure. Thirty patients were managed with cryotherapy (the Handfreez® splint), 30 patients were included in the control group with conventional immobilization. The data collected included a visual analogue scale (VAS), and analgesic and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) consumption, both during the hospital stay and then at home for one week. The results from the two groups were compared. During the hospital stay, morphine consumption was significantly lower in the cryotherapy group (p = 0.04). At home, NSAID consumption was significantly lower in the cryotherapy group (p = 0.009). The VAS score was not significantly different between the two groups. In our study, we demonstrated the benefits of cryotherapy on consumption of analgesics and NSAIDs after bone surgery of the wrist or the base of the thumb.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

Hand surgery & rehabilitation - 40(2021), 2 vom: 31. Apr., Seite 190-193

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pouedras, M [VerfasserIn]
Blancheton, A [VerfasserIn]
Agneray, H [VerfasserIn]
Crenn, V [VerfasserIn]
Bellemère, P [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Analgesics
Antalgie
Chirurgie de la main
Cryothérapie
Cryotherapy
Hand surgery
Journal Article
Pain relief

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Date Completed 22.11.2021

Date Revised 22.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.hansur.2020.09.009

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318750872