Effect of Cryotherapy Application on Pain and Edema Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Hamdy Hassan, E., Mahmoud Ramadan, K., Nabil Malk, R. (2024). Effect of Cryotherapy Application on Pain and Edema Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. EKB Journal Management System, 15(1), 2399-2411. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.441105
Esraa Hamdy Hassan; Kariman Mahmoud Ramadan; Rasha Nabil Malk. "Effect of Cryotherapy Application on Pain and Edema Following Total Knee Arthroplasty". EKB Journal Management System, 15, 1, 2024, 2399-2411. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.441105
Hamdy Hassan, E., Mahmoud Ramadan, K., Nabil Malk, R. (2024). 'Effect of Cryotherapy Application on Pain and Edema Following Total Knee Arthroplasty', EKB Journal Management System, 15(1), pp. 2399-2411. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.441105
Hamdy Hassan, E., Mahmoud Ramadan, K., Nabil Malk, R. Effect of Cryotherapy Application on Pain and Edema Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. EKB Journal Management System, 2024; 15(1): 2399-2411. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.441105

Effect of Cryotherapy Application on Pain and Edema Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 15, Issue 1, March 2024, Page 2399-2411  XML PDF (1.28 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.441105
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Authors
Esraa Hamdy Hassan1; Kariman Mahmoud Ramadan1; Rasha Nabil Malk2
1Lecturer in Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Beni- Suef University, Egypt.
2Assistant professors in Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Beni- Suef University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a common joint replacement surgery to treat severe osteoarthritis. TKA patients usually suffer from postoperative pain and edema. Cryotherapy application is simple, low cost and effective method in reducing pain, inflammation and edema in patients with TKA Aim: evaluate the effect of cryotherapy application on reducing pain and edema following TKA. Design: A quasi-experimental design was used. Setting: The study was conducted in the Orthopedic Surgical Department at Beni-Suef University Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of (70) patients with TKA. Tools: Four tools were used for data collection: (1) Patient structured interview sheet (2) The American pain society patient outcome questionnaire (3) Numerical pain rating scale (4) Measurement of the knee Circumference. Results: This study showed that there was statistically significant difference before and after cryotherapy application in the study group, while no statistically significant difference were found in the control group regarding the pain and edema after TKA. Conclusion: The cryotherapy is an accessible, safe, cheap, and effective method in declining pain and edema after TKA which supported the study hypothesis. Recommendations: The cryotherapy application should be added in the protocol of nursing care after TKA.
Keywords
Cryotherapy; Edema; Pain; Total Knee Arthroplasty
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