The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 709-715 , August 2010

Cryotherapy After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

  • Sam Adie, BSc(Med), MBBS, MSpMed

      Affiliations

    • South West Sydney Clinical School University of New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Whitlam Orthopaedic Research Centre Liverpool Hospital Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Sam Adie, BSc(Med), MBBS, MSpMed, Orthopaedic Department, Liverpool Hospital Locked Bag 7103, Liverpool BC NSW Australia 1871.
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  • Justine M. Naylor, BAppSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • South West Sydney Clinical School University of New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Whitlam Orthopaedic Research Centre Liverpool Hospital Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
    • ,
  • Ian A. Harris, MBBS, MMed (Clin Epi), PhD, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • South West Sydney Clinical School University of New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Whitlam Orthopaedic Research Centre Liverpool Hospital Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

Received 9 March 2009 ,Accepted 6 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2009.07.010

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 709-715 , August 2010

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