Pressurized Cold Application for Patients Total Knee Prosthesis Surgery

The Effect of Pressurized Cold Application on Pain Level in Patients Wıth Total Knee Prosthesis Surgery

This study was conducted to examine the effects of pressurized cold applicatıon for patients total knee prosthesis surgery.

The study was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study in order to determine the effect of pressurized cold application applied after total knee replacement surgery on the level of pain and satisfaction.This study was conducted in 52 patients who applied to Pamukkale University Hospitals Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic between July 2019 and February 2020, who met the inclusion criteria and accepted to participate in the study. The patients were divided into 26 in the control group (cold gel) and 26 in the study group (compressed cold therapy bandage) using a simple randomization method. The patients in the control group received 9 cold applications, in the form of 20 minutes of application and 40 minutes of rest after surgery. The patients in the study group were applied 9 cold applications with 30 mmHg pressure for 20 minutes and 40 minutes of rest.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 Years and older
• TDP surgery is planned to be performed by the same physician according to the rapid recovery protocol
• volunteer to participate in research
• had no problems in communicating cognitively, emotionally and verbally were included.

Exclusion Criteria:

• have a cold allergy
• have peripheral vascular disease
• diagnosed with Raynaud's disease
• have cognitive, affective and verbal communication problems