Department of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Medical Center, Ohio, USA.
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Burns, and Critical Care, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
J Burn Care Res. 2022 May 17;43(3):746-748. doi: 10.1093/jbcr/irac027.
Whole-body cryotherapy involves the use of a specially designed liquid nitrogen cryochamber to expose the body to cold, dry air (below -100°C) for short periods of time and has been gaining popularity in the field of sports and exercise science as an aid in recovery following exercise or injury. While proponents of cryotherapy claim that it can reduce inflammation and expedite muscle recovery, there has yet to be published literature that supports these claims. While there is no evidence that cryotherapy provides any benefits, there is a risk for injury with the use of these devices owing to the extreme cold temperatures that are used. We present the three cases of patients who suffered frostbite injuries secondary to single cryotherapy sessions. The first case involved a 26-year-old male who suffered a full-thickness frostbite injury that eventually required excision and grafting, while cases 2 and 3 involve a 17-year-old male and a 28-year-old male who both suffered partial-thickness injuries.
全身冷冻疗法涉及使用专门设计的液氮冷冻室，使身体短时间暴露在寒冷、干燥的空气中（低于-100°C），在运动和运动科学领域越来越受欢迎，作为运动或受伤后恢复的辅助手段。虽然冷冻疗法的支持者声称它可以减轻炎症并加速肌肉恢复，但目前还没有文献支持这些说法。虽然没有证据表明冷冻疗法有任何好处，但由于使用这些设备的极端低温，存在受伤的风险。我们介绍了三位因单次冷冻治疗而遭受冻伤的患者的病例。第一个病例涉及一名 26 岁男性，他遭受了全层冻伤，最终需要切除和植皮，而病例 2 和 3 涉及一名 17 岁男性和一名 28 岁男性，他们都遭受了部分厚度的损伤。
