A Cold World: Pain Outcomes and Patient Experiences Utilizing an Iceless Cold Compression System After Hand Surgery
CTD use following CMC arthroplasty and distal radius ORIF is associated with improved pain relief and adherence with cryotherapy. Although opioid use did not differ significantly, CTDs show promise as an adjunct for postoperative pain management in hand and wrist surgery.
Authors
- Anthony Parrino
- Francine Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6452-2826)
- Brian Ford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3612-9354)
- Dillon F. Neumann
- Seema M. Patel
Institutions
- University of Connecticut (US)
- Guthrie Foundation (US)
- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (AU)
- UConn Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hand
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15589447251404961
- Primary Topic
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00