From: Kinesiotaping for postoperative oedema – what is the evidence? A systematic review
Authors | Research methodology | Population/Patients | Surgical intervention | Area of application | Intervention | Comparison/Control | Outcomes | Follow up | Drop out Rate | Conclusion for reduction of edema |
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Bialoszewski et al. [12] 2009 | RCT single center | 24 patients age 15–46 years | Leg lengthening with Ilizarov approach | Tight and crus | kinesiotaping in addition to control treatment, picture documentation | - manual lymphatic drainage | - Limb circumference | approx. 10 day | 0% | Leg circumference 0: ➢ Significant in 5/6 locations K-Tape ➢ Significant in 3/3 locations control → favours K-Tape |
Boguszewski et al. [13] 2013 | RCT single center | 26 patients age 20–41 years | ACL reconstruction | Knee | kinesiotaping in addition to control treatment, detailed description | - isometric exercise - non-weight-bearing active exercises - self-assisted exercises in closed and open kinetic chains - proprioceptive exercises - stationary bike workout | - ROM - Limb circumference - Musculoskeletal pain - Perceived effect of physiotherapy | 4 weeks | 0% | Leg circumference at knee level 0: ➢ High levels of significance at early time points K-Tape ➢ Low levels of significance at early time points control → favours K-Tape |
Balki et al. [14] 2016 | RCT single center | 30 patients age 18–39 years; mean age 28.1 years | ACL reconstruction | Knee | Kinesiotaping and physiotherapy | - Sham taping - physiotherapy | - Pain - Swelling - ROM - muscular strenght | 0% | Leg circumference 0: ➢ Significant difference midpatellar day 5, in 3/3 locations day 10 postop. → favours K-Tape | |
Chan et al. [15] 2017 | RCT single center | 60 patients average age 26.85 years | ACL reconstruction | Knee | kinesiotaping in addition to control treatment, detailed description | - soft tissue mobilization - joint mobilization - gait retraining - therapeutic exercise - electrical physical modalities | - Pain score - Lysholm–Tegner Score - Mid Patellar Girth - ROM | 6 weeks | 0% | Leg circumference at knee level 0: ➢ No significant difference at early or late time points → no favour |
Donec et al. [16] 2014 | RCT single center | 89 patients average age 67.35 years | primary total knee replacement surgery | Knee | kinesiotaping in addition to control treatment, detailed description and picture documentation | - intermittent pneumatic compression - physiotherapy - early mobilization - occupational therapy - massage - TENS - laser therapy - paraffin therapy - psychologist and social work care | - Pain score - Reduction of edema - ROM | 28 days | 5% | Leg circumference at the level of the tight, knee and calf0: ➢ Significant differences at early postoperative time points Leg circumference at the level of the ankle joint 0: ➢ No significant differences between treatment groups → favours K-Tape |
Windisch et al. [11] 2017 | Prospective with historical control single center | 42 patients age range 47–86 years | Total knee replacement | Knee | kinesiotaping (detailed description and picture documentation) instead of AV Impulse System™ | - AV Impulse System™ 24 h unless during active physiotherapy and ADL training - physiotherapeutic regime including continuous passive motion and active treatment - training activities of daily living (ADL) | - Duration of postoperative wound secretion - Leg circumference - thermographic temperature determination | 7 days | 0% | Leg circumference 0: ➢ no significant difference at any time or measuring point → no favour |
Gülenç et al. [17]2018 | RCT single center | 42 patients, older than 18 years, mean age control group: 42.25 years mean age intervention group: 40.6 years | Knee arthroscopy | Knee | Kinesiotaping, detailed description and picture documentation | Sham taping | - Pain score- Limb diameter | 6 weeks | 16% | Limb circumference at the level of the thigh and ankle: ➢ No significant difference at early or late time points Limb circumference at the knee level: ➢ Significant difference at early and late time points Limb circumference at calf level: ➢ Significant difference at late time points → favours K-Tape |
Gülenç et al. [18]2019 | RCT single center | 58 patients, 18–50 years | Shoulder arthroscopy | Shoulder | Kinesiotaping, detailed description and picture documentation | Sham taping, detailed description and picture documentation | - Pain score- Shoulder diameter | 6 weeks | 14% | Upper shoulder diameter: ➢ No significant difference at early or late time points Lower shoulder diameter: ➢ Significant difference during follow up, but not on first or last measurement → favours K-Tape |
Ristow et al. [19] 2013 | RCT single center | 26 patients age range 18–75 years | ORIF of unilateral mandibular fractures | Head/Neck | kinesiotaping in addition to control treatment, detailed description and picture documentation | - cooling - analgesia - antibiotic treatment | - Extent of max. Swelling - Extent of swelling on postoperative days 1–3 - Time of maximal swelling - Extent of detumescence within 1d of max. Swelling - Interincisal distance - Pain - Subjective outcomes on tape comfort - Movement limitation through tape - Subjective sensation of swelling - Patient satisfaction | 7 days | 0% | Face surface (sum of measurement lines) 1: ➢ Non-significant differences from max. Swelling to the day after ➢ Significant differences for increase of swelling → favours K-Tape |
Ristow et al. [16] 2014a | RCT single center | 40 patients average age 27 years | Removal of bilateral upper and lower wisdom teeth | Head/Neck | kinesiotaping in addition to control treatment, detailed description and picture documentation | - cooling - analgesia | - Change in facial surface between day 0 and day 2 - Extent of max. Swelling - Time of maximal swelling - Extent of detumescence within 1d of max. Swelling - Pain - Mouth opening - Subjective outcomes on tape comfort - Movement limitation through tape - Subjective sensation of swelling - Patient satisfaction | 7 days | 0% | Face surface (sum of measurement lines) 1: ➢ Significant differences from max. Swelling to the day after ➢ Significant differences for increase of swelling → favours K-Tape |
Ristow et al. [20] 2014b | RCT single center | 30 patients age range 18–74 years | ORIF of zygomatico-orbital/ zygomatic-maxillary fractures involving the orbital floor | Head/Neck | kinesiotaping in addition to control treatment, detailed description and picture documentation | - cooling - analgesia | - Increase of swelling - Extent of maximal swelling - Time of maximal swelling - Extent of detumescence within 1d of max. Swelling - Pain - Mouth opening - Subjective outcomes on tape comfort - Movement limitation through tape - Subjective sensation of swelling - Patient satisfaction | 7 days | 0% | Face surface (sum of measurement lines) 1: ➢ Non-significant differences from max. Swelling to the day after ➢ Significant differences for increase of swelling → favours K-Tape |
Tozzi et al. [21] 2016 | RCT single center | 24 patients age range 18–37 years | Bimaxillary orthognathic surgery | Head/Neck | kinesiotaping in addition to control treatment, detailed description and picture documentation | - perioperative steroids | - Change in facial surface between day 0 and day 2 - Pain - Mouth opening | 4 days | 0% | Face surface (3D molding) 1: ➢ Significant differences for increase of swelling → favours K-Tape |