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Cryotherapy-induced Nerve Injury

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Journal Am J Sports Med
Publisher Sage Publications
Specialty Orthopedics
Date 1992 Sep 1
PMID 1443317
Citations 16
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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.

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