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Table 2 List of eligible publications and key features

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

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