Study on effects of cold compress of mirabilite ice pack in alleviating acute soft tissue injury
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2009.21.005
- VernacularTitle:芒硝冰袋冷敷减轻急性软组织损伤的效果研究
- Author:
Ya-Mei BAI
1
;
Gui-Hua XU
Author Information
1. 南京中医药大学
- Keywords:
Mirabilite ice pack;
Cryotherapy;
Acute soft-tissue injury;
Nursing
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2009;15(21):2014-2017
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To probe the more effective eryotherapy method of lightening acute soft tissue injury.Methods 100 patients having acute soft tissue injury were selected and divided into two groups by random : and experimental group of 50 patients,and a control group of 50 patients.Mirabilite ice pack (icy water) was applied to the patients in the experimental or observed group,and common ice bag of pure water was used to the patients in the control group.The following items were observed,including pains,degree of swelling,swelling value,and detumesceuce rate of the two groups.Results Compared with the control group,the observed group shew that the degrees of pains at 1,24 and 48 hours after the cold compress had a difference of statistical significance (for each of all,P < 0.05).And the degrees of swelling at 48 and 72 hours also had a difference of statistical significance.From the second day after cold compress,the difference between the swelling value of the two groups shew a stastical significance (for each of all,P < 0.05).And the detumescence rate of the observed group was quicker than that of the control group.Conclusions Mirabilite ice pack has a better effect in terms of stopping of bleeding,stopping of pains,and detumescence,than common ice bag of pure water.It can be broadly applied to patients of acute soft tissue injury.
