Cryotherapy after cruciate knee surgery Skin, subcutaneous and articular temperatures in 8 patients

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We recorded temperature changes on the skin surface, subcutaneousiy and intraarticularly during cryotherapy after knee surgery by using Cryo-cuff compression dressings. Subcutaneous recordings on the contralateral knee were used as reference. 8 patients were examined. There was a reproducible decrease in skin temperature and subcutaneous temperature. Skin temperature had to be lowered to about 20°C to obtain demonstrable intraarticular temperature changes.

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