With this study the investigators wish to (1) investigate the acute effect of knee joint icing on knee-extension strength shortly after total knee arthroplasty (TKA); and (2) investigate the acute effect of knee joint icing on knee pain, knee joint circumference and functional performance shortly after TKA.
As knee joint icing had no acute effect on knee-extension strength in the present study, prolonged icing may have an effect on one or more of the parameters, and further studies are needed to determine the potential beneficial effects of cooling after TKA.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
20
Knee joint icing
Elbow joint icing
The Lundbeckcenter for fast-track hip and knee surgery
Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark
Knee-extension strength
Maximal knee-extension strength is measured using a hand-held dynamometer
Time frame: In the first week after surgery patients are measured on two days: One day before and after active (knee icing) treatment and one day before and after control (elbow icing) treatment
Knee pain
Knee pain was quantified by using The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at rest and during active measurements.
Time frame: In the first week after surgery patients are measured on two days: One day before and after active (knee icing) treatment and one day before and after control (elbow icing) treatment
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