“This advanced cryotherapy device is safe in respect of postoperative complications, improves knee function and decreases swelling in the early rehabilitation phase.”

Direct quote from the abstract

Take home messages

• cTreatment brings no additional complications compared to AMC’s fast recovery protocol, therefore investigators confirmed it is safe to use.

• This investigators confirm that patients who are using cTreatment for 4 days, show statistically significant reduced swelling of the knee joint.

This effect lasts up to 2 weeks after surgery. (p-value < 0,05)

• The investigators also found that patients using cTreament for 4 days, have better knee function this effect lasts up to 6 weeks af- ter surgery. A statistically significant difference (p-value <0,05) is found for knee flexion.