Cryotherapy Improves Limb Use But Delays Normothermia Early After Stifle Joint Surgery in Dogs

Cryotherapy Improves Limb Use But Delays Normothermia Early After Stifle Joint Surgery in Dogs

Objective: To evaluate the short-term efficacy and safety of cold compression therapy (CCT) relative to a soft padded bandage (SPB) in dogs undergoing surgery to manage cranial cruciate ligament injury.Methods:Dogs were randomized into groups that received CCT or SPB after surgery. Weight bearing wa...

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Main Authors: Stephanie D. Szabo, David Levine, Denis J. Marcellin-Little, Brian K. Sidaway, Erik Hofmeister, Erica Urtuzuastegui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
dog
cryotherapy
stifle joint
pressure pain threshold (PPT)
weight bearing
canine rehabilitation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00381/full

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