Publication Name	World Journal of Experimental Medicine
Manuscript ID	124656
DOI	10.5493/wjem.124656
Country	Egypt

Category	Rehabilitation
Manuscript Type	Basic Study
Article Title	Convection-based vs conduction-based cooling in rehabilitation: A cadaveric porcine study of surface and intra-articular temperature reduction
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mariam A Ibrahim, Bassant Abdelhameed, Amir Beltagi, Mohammad Masoud, Sara Abdel-Aal Mohamed and Ahmed A Khalifa
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Corresponding Author	Ahmed A Khalifa, Assistant Professor, FRCS, MD, Department of Orthopaedic, Qena Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, South Valley University, Kilo 6 Qena-Safaga Highway, Qina 83523, Egypt. ahmed_adel0391@med.svu.edu.eg
Key Words	Cryotherapy; Convection-based cooling; Conductive cooling; Intra-articular temperature; Cadaveric porcine model; Rehabilitation
Core Tip	Thermal transfer from various cryotherapy systems was evaluated using a cadaveric porcine knee model. Subdermal, intramuscular, and intra-articular temperatures were measured with thermocouples during cooling using ThermoCuff, two SootheAway circulating-pad systems, and an ambient control. The primary endpoint was the change in temperature at 20 minutes. ThermoCuff was relatively better in achieving early cooling, particularly in subdermal and intra-articular sites, with intra-articular temperature decreasing by about 10.0 °C. Intramuscular cooling was modest across all systems. These preliminary results indicate that convection-based cryotherapy may achieve apparently higher deep-tissue cooling than circulating-pad systems; however, in vivo validation is required before clinical application.
Citation	Ibrahim MA, Abdelhameed B, Beltagi A, Masoud M, Mohamed SAA, Khalifa AA. Convection-based vs conduction-based cooling in rehabilitation: A cadaveric porcine study of surface and intra-articular temperature reduction. World J Exp Med 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.5493/wjem.124656
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Received	2026-06-23 03:22
Peer-Review Started	2026-06-23 03:22
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