Cryotherapy-induced nerve injury

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Nervenschaedigung durch Kryotherapie
Autor:Bassett, Frank H.; Kirkpatrick, John S.; Engelhardt, David L.; Malone, Terry R.
Erschienen in:The American journal of sports medicine
Veröffentlicht:20 (1992), 5, S. 516-518, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Gedruckte Ressource
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:0363-5465, 1552-3365
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Erfassungsnummer:PU199302062430
Quelle:BISp

Abstract

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 peripheral nerve injury are reviewed. All cases resolved spontaneously. To avoid this complication, one should consider the location of major peripheral nerves, the thickness of the overlying subcutaneous fat, and the duration of tissue cooling. Verf.-Referat