Cryotherapy-induced nerve injury

Cryotherapy is a frequently used therapeutic modality in the treatment of athletic injuries. Peripheral nerve injury can result from the use of cryotherapy and cause temporary disability for the athlete. Six cases of periph eral nerve injury are reviewed. All cases resolved spon taneously. To avoid...

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Published in:The American journal of sports medicine 1992-09, Vol.20 (5), p.516-518
Main Authors: Bassett, Frank H., Kirkpatrick, John S., Engelhardt, David L., Malone, Terry R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Athletic Injuries - therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Cold
Cold Temperature - adverse effects
Cryotherapy
Health aspects
Humans
Injuries
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Male
Medical sciences
Nerves, Peripheral
Orthopedics
Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Peripheral nerves
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Retrospective Studies
Science & Technology
Sport Sciences
Time Factors
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Summary:Cryotherapy is a frequently used therapeutic modality in the treatment of athletic injuries. Peripheral nerve injury can result from the use of cryotherapy and cause temporary disability for the athlete. Six cases of periph eral nerve injury are reviewed. All cases resolved spon taneously. To avoid this complication, one should con sider the location of major peripheral nerves, the thick ness of the overlying subcutaneous fat, and the duration of tissue cooling.
ISSN:0363-5465
1552-3365
DOI:10.1177/036354659202000505