Internal Knee Disorders Meniscus disorder due to rupture or old lesion
Conditions
Interventions
454/5000
Experimental group: 14 patients with a diagnosis of meniscal injury or lesion of anterior cruciate ligament with indication of surgical treatment will receive elastic bandage (Linfotaping®) i
Other
E07.101.036
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
Hospital Universitário Regional dos Campos Gerais
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients affected by traumatic meniscal injuries and anterior cruciate ligament injury, with indication of arthroscopy; Held at the HURCG orthopedics and traumatology outpatient clinic; Both sexes; Older than 18 years; Less than 60 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Peripheral venous insufficiency; Deep vein thrombosis; Remove the band before 72 hours of use; Heart failure III-IV; Renal insufficiency; Infectious disease present, uncured; Cutaneous lesions in the area where the tapes should be applied; Perform physical therapy during the data collection; Lymphedema before surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevention of edema after knee arthroscopy, evaluated by ultrasound, perimetry in the pre and postoperative periods. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain reduction, assessed by visual analogue pain scale in the pre- and postoperative periods.;Increased range of motion, assessed by goniometry in the pre- and postoperative periods. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLuana Voinaroski
Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
Outcome results
None listed