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Study flow diagram
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Study flow diagram

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Funnel plot of comparison: 1 Any cold vs. Any control, outcome: 1.12 COMBINED Blood loss.
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Funnel plot of comparison: 1 Any cold vs. Any control, outcome: 1.12 COMBINED Blood loss.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Any cold vs. Any control, outcome: 1.12 COMBINED Blood loss.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Any cold vs. Any control, outcome: 1.12 COMBINED Blood loss.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Any cold vs. Any control, outcome: 1.16 Pain at POD 2 VAS.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Any cold vs. Any control, outcome: 1.16 Pain at POD 2 VAS.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Any cold vs. Any control, outcome: 1.1 Adverse Events.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Any cold vs. Any control, outcome: 1.1 Adverse Events.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Any cold vs. Any control, outcome: 1.24 Transfusion Rate.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Any cold vs. Any control, outcome: 1.24 Transfusion Rate.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Any cold vs. Any control, outcome: 1.6 COMBINED Analgesic use.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Any cold vs. Any control, outcome: 1.6 COMBINED Analgesic use.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Any cold vs. Any control, outcome: 1.20 Range of Motion ‐ degrees of flexion at discharge.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Any cold vs. Any control, outcome: 1.20 Range of Motion ‐ degrees of flexion at discharge.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Any cold vs. Any control, outcome: 1.14 Length of Hospital Stay ‐ Days.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Any cold vs. Any control, outcome: 1.14 Length of Hospital Stay ‐ Days.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 1 Blood loss ‐ total body mL.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 1 Blood loss ‐ total body mL.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 2 Blood loss ‐ wound drainage mL/24hrs.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 2 Blood loss ‐ wound drainage mL/24hrs.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 3 Blood loss ‐ wound drainage mL/48hrs.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 3 Blood loss ‐ wound drainage mL/48hrs.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 4 Blood loss ‐ total wound drainage mL.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 4 Blood loss ‐ total wound drainage mL.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 5 Blood loss ‐ Hb drop mmol/L/24hrs.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 5 Blood loss ‐ Hb drop mmol/L/24hrs.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 6 COMBINED Blood loss.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 6 COMBINED Blood loss.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 7 COMBINED Blood Loss CEMENT&NO‐CEMENT.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 7 COMBINED Blood Loss CEMENT&NO‐CEMENT.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 8 Analgesic use mg/kg/48hrs of morphine equivalent.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 8 Analgesic use mg/kg/48hrs of morphine equivalent.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 9 Pain at POD 2 VAS.
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 9 Pain at POD 2 VAS.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 10 Pain at POD 3 VAS.
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Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 10 Pain at POD 3 VAS.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 11 Adverse Events.
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Analysis 1.11

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 11 Adverse Events.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 12 Transfusion Rate.
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Analysis 1.12

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 12 Transfusion Rate.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 13 Analgesic use mg/kg/24hrs.
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Analysis 1.13

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 13 Analgesic use mg/kg/24hrs.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 14 Pain at POD 1 VAS.
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Analysis 1.14

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 14 Pain at POD 1 VAS.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 15 Analgesic use mg/kg/72hrs.
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Analysis 1.15

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 15 Analgesic use mg/kg/72hrs.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 16 Analgesia use total mg/kg.
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Analysis 1.16

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 16 Analgesia use total mg/kg.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 17 COMBINED Analgesic use.
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Analysis 1.17

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 17 COMBINED Analgesic use.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 18 Range of Motion ‐ degrees of knee flexion POD 1‐6.
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Analysis 1.18

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 18 Range of Motion ‐ degrees of knee flexion POD 1‐6.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 19 Range of Motion ‐ degrees of knee flexion POD 7‐14.
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Analysis 1.19

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 19 Range of Motion ‐ degrees of knee flexion POD 7‐14.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 20 Range of Motion ‐ degrees of flexion at discharge.
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Analysis 1.20

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 20 Range of Motion ‐ degrees of flexion at discharge.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 21 Range of Motion ‐ degrees of flexion at 3 months.
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Analysis 1.21

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 21 Range of Motion ‐ degrees of flexion at 3 months.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 22 COMBINED Swelling postoperative at midpatella in mm.
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Analysis 1.22

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 22 COMBINED Swelling postoperative at midpatella in mm.

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 23 Length of Hospital Stay ‐ Days.
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Analysis 1.23

Comparison 1 Any cold vs. Any control, Outcome 23 Length of Hospital Stay ‐ Days.

Comparison 2 Any cold vs. Any control (Sensitivity analyses excluding studies with bilateral TKRs)), Outcome 1 COMBINED Blood loss.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Any cold vs. Any control (Sensitivity analyses excluding studies with bilateral TKRs)), Outcome 1 COMBINED Blood loss.

Comparison 2 Any cold vs. Any control (Sensitivity analyses excluding studies with bilateral TKRs)), Outcome 2 Adverse Events.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Any cold vs. Any control (Sensitivity analyses excluding studies with bilateral TKRs)), Outcome 2 Adverse Events.

Comparison 2 Any cold vs. Any control (Sensitivity analyses excluding studies with bilateral TKRs)), Outcome 3 Transfusion Rate.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Any cold vs. Any control (Sensitivity analyses excluding studies with bilateral TKRs)), Outcome 3 Transfusion Rate.

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Any cold therapy compared to any control for patients undergoing total knee replacement

Any cold therapy compared to any control for patients undergoing total knee replacement

Patient or population: patients with patients undergoing total knee replacement
Settings: Post‐operative
Intervention: Any cold therapy
Comparison: Any control

Outcomes

Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No of Participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Assumed risk

Corresponding risk

Any control

Any cold therapy

Blood loss
Follow‐up: mean 13 days

The mean blood loss ranged across control groups from
519‐1285 ml

The mean Blood loss in the intervention groups was
0.46 standard deviations lower
(0.84 to 0.08 lower)

666
(10 studies)

⊕⊝⊝⊝
very low1,2,3,4

The SMD was converted to a clinically meaningful measure using Smith 2002. Absolute risk difference: 225mL less blood loss in cryotherapy group (95% CI, 39 to 410mL less blood loss). Relative percent change = 24% (95% CI 4% to 46%).

Pain at post‐operative day 2
Scale from: 0 to 10.
Follow‐up: 2 days

The mean pain at post‐operative day 2 in the control groups ranged from 4.8 to 9.0 points

The mean Pain at post‐operative day 2 in the intervention groups was
1.32 lower
(2.37 to 0.27 lower)

322
(4 studies)

⊕⊝⊝⊝
very low1,3

Absolute risk difference: 1.3 VAS points lower in cryotherapy group (95% CI 2.37 to 0.27 VAS points lower).

Relative percent change 28% lower (95% CI 6% to 49% lower).

Smith 2002 was used as a reference study.

Adverse events
Adverse events included discomfort, local skin reactions, superficial infections, cold induced injuries and thrombolytic events
Follow‐up: 0‐30 days

34 per 1000

34 per 1000
(10 to 118)

RR: 0.98 (0.28 to 3.47)

675
(11 studies)

⊕⊝⊝⊝
very low1,2,3,5

RR was calculated from estimable studies (>0 event rate).

Absolute risk difference: 2% (‐3% to 3%). Relative percent change: ‐2% (95% CI ‐72% to 247%).

Range of motion at discharge
Scale from: 0 to 125.
Follow‐up: mean 11 days

The mean range of motion at discharge in the control groups ranged from
62.9 to 76.8 degrees

The mean Range of motion at discharge in the intervention groups was
11.39 higher
(4.13 to 18.66 higher)

107
(2 studies)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
low1,2,3

Absolute risk difference: 11.39 more degrees of flexion (95% CI 4.13 to 18.66).

Relative percent change: 18% more flexion (95% CI 7% to 30%).

Transfusion rate
Follow‐up: 0‐13 days

370 per 1000

788 per 1000
(15 to 1000)

RR 2.13
(0.04 to 109.63)

91
(2 studies)

⊕⊝⊝⊝
very low1,3,6

Absolute risk difference: 11% (‐83% to 106%). Relative percent change: 113% (‐96% to 10863%).

Function ‐ not measured

See comment

See comment

Not estimable

See comment

This outcome was not measured in any of our studies.

*The basis for the assumed risk (e.g. the median control group risk across studies) is provided in footnotes. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).
CI: Confidence interval; RR: Risk ratio;

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate.

1 Majority of studies lacked allocation concealment, blinding, follow‐up and had evidence of selective reporting of outcomes
2 Outcome was measured over different periods of time
3 Different control groups and variations of intervention groups were used
4 Standardised mean differences used may have affected consistency of results of studies
5 Definitions of adverse events varied across studies
6 Low event and participants

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Summary of findings for the main comparison. Any cold therapy compared to any control for patients undergoing total knee replacement
Comparison 1. Any cold vs. Any control

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Blood loss ‐ total body mL Show forest plot

2

140

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐637.06 [‐753.61, ‐520.50]

1.1 Cold Compression vs. Compression

2

140

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐637.06 [‐753.61, ‐520.50]

2 Blood loss ‐ wound drainage mL/24hrs Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2.1 Cold Compression vs. Compression

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 Blood loss ‐ wound drainage mL/48hrs Show forest plot

4

273

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐165.98 [‐271.73, ‐60.23]

3.1 Cold vs. Compression

1

84

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐75.30 [‐261.22, 110.62]

3.2 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

2

129

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐187.45 [‐321.12, ‐53.78]

3.3 Cold Compression vs. Compression

1

60

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐480.0 [‐949.99, ‐10.01]

4 Blood loss ‐ total wound drainage mL Show forest plot

2

66

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐107.70 [‐268.52, 53.12]

4.1 Cold Compression vs. Compression

1

36

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐188.0 [‐458.89, 82.89]

4.2 Cold and Continuous Passive Motion vs. Continuous Passive Motion

1

30

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐64.0 [‐263.84, 135.84]

5 Blood loss ‐ Hb drop mmol/L/24hrs Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

5.1 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6 COMBINED Blood loss Show forest plot

10

666

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.46 [‐0.84, ‐0.08]

6.1 Cold vs. Compression

1

84

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.18 [‐0.60, 0.25]

6.2 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

3

212

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.27 [‐0.75, 0.21]

6.3 Cold Compression vs. Compression

5

340

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.68 [‐1.35, 0.00]

6.4 Cold and Continuous Passive Motion vs. Continuous Passive Motion

1

30

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.16 [‐0.88, 0.56]

7 COMBINED Blood Loss CEMENT&NO‐CEMENT Show forest plot

10

662

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.55 [‐0.99, ‐0.11]

7.1 Cement

5

295

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.34 [‐0.92, 0.23]

7.2 No Cement

5

367

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.82 [‐1.53, ‐0.10]

8 Analgesic use mg/kg/48hrs of morphine equivalent Show forest plot

4

255

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.16 [‐0.37, 0.05]

8.1 Cold vs. Compression

1

84

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.10 [‐0.23, 0.03]

8.2 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

1

31

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.14 [‐0.30, 0.02]

8.3 Cold Compression vs. Compression

2

140

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.19 [‐0.66, 0.28]

9 Pain at POD 2 VAS Show forest plot

4

322

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.32 [‐2.37, ‐0.27]

9.1 Cold vs. Compression

1

84

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.5 [‐1.33, 0.33]

9.2 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

1

98

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐2.71 [‐5.43, 0.01]

9.3 Cold Compression vs. Compression

2

140

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.40 [‐2.28, ‐0.52]

10 Pain at POD 3 VAS Show forest plot

6

431

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.47 [‐1.40, 0.47]

10.1 Cold vs. Compression

1

84

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.70 [‐0.09, 1.49]

10.2 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

1

83

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.40 [‐1.97, 1.17]

10.3 Cold Compression vs. Compression

4

264

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.88 [‐1.84, 0.07]

11 Adverse Events Show forest plot

11

675

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.98 [0.28, 3.47]

11.1 Cold vs. Nothing

2

112

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.11 [0.01, 1.86]

11.2 Cold vs. Compression

1

84

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

11.3 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

2

149

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

4.25 [0.63, 28.57]

11.4 Cold Compression vs. Compression

5

300

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.67 [0.19, 2.32]

11.5 Cold and Continuous Passive Motion vs. Continuous Passive Motion

1

30

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

12 Transfusion Rate Show forest plot

2

91

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.13 [0.04, 109.63]

12.1 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

1

31

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

20.19 [1.28, 319.17]

12.2 Cold Compression vs. Compression

1

60

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.35 [0.16, 0.77]

13 Analgesic use mg/kg/24hrs Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

13.1 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

14 Pain at POD 1 VAS Show forest plot

6

469

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.22 [‐0.93, 0.49]

14.1 Cold vs. Compression

1

84

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.10 [‐0.72, 0.92]

14.2 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

2

181

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.47 [‐3.55, 0.60]

14.3 Cold Compression vs. Compression

3

204

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.12 [‐0.66, 0.89]

15 Analgesic use mg/kg/72hrs Show forest plot

1

88

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.19 [‐0.10, 0.48]

15.1 Cold vs. Nothing

1

88

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.19 [‐0.10, 0.48]

16 Analgesia use total mg/kg Show forest plot

2

90

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐213.80 [‐604.00, 176.39]

16.1 Cold Compression vs. Compression

1

60

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐450.0 [‐781.16, ‐118.84]

16.2 Cold and Continuous Passive Motion vs. Continuous Passive Motion

1

30

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐46.0 [‐105.42, 13.42]

17 COMBINED Analgesic use Show forest plot

8

516

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.04 [‐0.31, 0.23]

17.1 Cold vs. Nothing

1

88

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.27 [‐0.17, 0.71]

17.2 Cold vs. Compression

1

84

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.34 [‐0.10, 0.77]

17.3 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

2

114

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.26 [‐0.71, 0.19]

17.4 Cold Compression vs. Compression

3

200

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.31 [‐0.77, 0.15]

17.5 Cold and Continuous Passive Motion vs. Continuous Passive Motion

1

30

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.46 [‐0.27, 1.18]

18 Range of Motion ‐ degrees of knee flexion POD 1‐6 Show forest plot

6

432

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

5.13 [‐2.06, 12.31]

18.1 Cold vs. Compression

1

84

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.70 [‐7.20, 3.80]

18.2 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

3

212

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

7.76 [‐2.63, 18.14]

18.3 Cold Compression vs. Compression

2

136

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

4.80 [‐8.57, 18.16]

19 Range of Motion ‐ degrees of knee flexion POD 7‐14 Show forest plot

2

140

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

12.89 [8.48, 17.30]

19.1 Cold Compression vs. Compression

2

140

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

12.89 [8.48, 17.30]

20 Range of Motion ‐ degrees of flexion at discharge Show forest plot

2

107

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

11.39 [4.13, 18.66]

20.1 Cold vs. Nothing

1

24

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐4.30 [‐37.17, 28.57]

20.2 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

1

83

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

12.20 [4.75, 19.65]

21 Range of Motion ‐ degrees of flexion at 3 months Show forest plot

2

61

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

21.1 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

1

31

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

21.2 Cold and Continuous Passive Motion vs. Continuous Passive Motion

1

30

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

22 COMBINED Swelling postoperative at midpatella in mm Show forest plot

4

231

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.25 [‐0.18, 0.68]

22.1 Cold vs. Compression

1

84

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.25 [‐0.18, 0.68]

22.2 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

1

31

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

22.3 Cold Compression vs. Compression

2

116

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

23 Length of Hospital Stay ‐ Days Show forest plot

5

281

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.20 [‐1.55, 1.15]

23.1 Cold vs. Nothing

1

24

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.5 [‐3.65, 0.65]

23.2 Cold vs. Compression

1

84

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.20 [‐1.19, 0.79]

23.3 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

1

83

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.40 [‐2.16, ‐0.64]

23.4 Cold Compression vs. Compression

1

60

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.0 [0.93, 3.07]

23.5 Cold and Continuous Passive Motion vs. Continuous Passive Motion

1

30

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.20 [‐1.72, 1.32]

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Comparison 1. Any cold vs. Any control
Comparison 2. Any cold vs. Any control (Sensitivity analyses excluding studies with bilateral TKRs))

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 COMBINED Blood loss Show forest plot

8

559

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.54 [‐0.98, ‐0.09]

1.1 Cold vs. Compression

1

84

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.18 [‐0.60, 0.25]

1.2 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

2

181

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.15 [‐0.72, 0.42]

1.3 Cold Compression vs. Compression

4

264

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.01 [‐1.78, ‐0.25]

1.4 Cold and Continuous Passive Motion vs. Continuous Passive Motion

1

30

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.16 [‐0.88, 0.56]

2 Adverse Events Show forest plot

10

671

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.88 [0.29, 2.64]

2.1 Cold vs. Nothing

2

112

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.11 [0.01, 1.86]

2.2 Cold vs. Compression

1

84

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.3 Cold Compression vs. Nothing

2

181

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

3.24 [0.53, 19.72]

2.4 Cold Compression vs. Compression

4

264

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.67 [0.19, 2.32]

2.5 Cold and Continuous Passive Motion vs. Continuous Passive Motion

1

30

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 Transfusion Rate Show forest plot

1

60

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.35 [0.16, 0.77]

3.1 Cold Compression vs. Compression

1

60

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.35 [0.16, 0.77]

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Comparison 2. Any cold vs. Any control (Sensitivity analyses excluding studies with bilateral TKRs))