Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hyperbaric gaseous cryotherapy helps dogs recover after knee surgery
By Han, Ju-Yeol et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary science·2021·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
PetCaseFinder translated the abstract of this peer-reviewed paper into plain English so pet owners can read it. We do not publish original research — every detail traces back to the citation above. How we work →
Original publication title: Hyperbaric gaseous cryotherapy for postoperative rehabilitation enhances functional recovery of canine stifle joint: a report on a short-term study.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs recovering from stifle joint surgery received a treatment called hyperbaric gaseous cryotherapy (HGC) to help with pain and mobility. The dogs that received HGC showed less pain and improved movement within just two days after surgery compared to those that did not receive the treatment. By 28 days post-surgery, the HGC group also had better range of motion in their legs. This suggests that HGC can be beneficial for dogs recovering from orthopedic surgeries by reducing pain and speeding up their recovery.
People also search for: dog knee surgery recovery · hyperbaric therapy for dogs · pain relief after dog surgery · improving dog mobility after surgery
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hyperbaric gaseous cryotherapy (HGC) is a type of cryotherapy used in human medicine for rehabilitation after orthopedic surgeries. Because HGC is known to reduce acute or chronic pain, research is needed to prove its effectiveness in veterinary medicine. OBJECTIVES: To compare the effects of HGC between the HGC treatment group and the nontreatment (NT) group on postoperative swelling, range of motion, lameness score, postoperative pain, and kinetic measurements after stifle joint surgery in dogs. METHODS: Dogs were randomized in an HGC group or NT groups. In the HGC group, HGC was applied once a day for a total of 2 days after surgery. All parameters were measured postoperatively and at 1, 2, 10, and 28 days after surgery. RESULTS: Twenty dogs were enrolled: 10 in the HGC group and 10 in the NT group. Soft tissue swelling was not significantly different between groups at any time point. In the HGC group, pain scores decreased significantly 24 h after surgery and 48 h after surgery. Dogs in the HGC group showed a significantly decreased lameness and improvement for all kinetic measurements beginning 48 h after surgery. In addition, the HGC group indicated a significant increase in range of motion as compared with the NT group at 28 days after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: HGC plays a powerful role in decreasing initial postoperative pain. Furthermore, the improvement in pain affects the use of the operated limb, and the continued use of the limb eventually assists in the quick recovery of normal function.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34854265/