Postoperative Cryocuff vs. Conventional Icepack in TKA - What is More Effective in Reducing Pain and Swelling?

Does Cryotherapy Using Cuff Cooling Reduce Postoperative Swelling and Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty More Effectively Than Conventional Cryotherapy Using Ice Packs?

Topic/Disease Pattern Postoperative pain and swelling management after knee prosthesis implantation using cryotherapy

Objective To determine possible differences in postoperative swelling and pain following primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) under cryotherapy using cuff cooling versus conventional ice pack treatment.

Study Plan Treatment of the cohort using cuff cooling and comparison with a control group receiving conventional treatment with ice packs.

Study-Related Measures

Pre- and postoperative examinations according to the examination and data collection plan Evaluation after completion of full recruitment

Inclusion Criteria:

• Signed informed consent form (signed by the patient and the responsible study physician)
• Primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) Age ≥ 18 years
• Willingness to document the NRS score and subjective feeling of tightness after 4 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

• Obesity with BMI ≥ 40
• Lymphedema
• Lymphatic drainage therapy
• Revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgeries
• Primary unicondylar knee arthroplasty
• Study physicians, relatives, employees, or other dependent persons