
Research Supporting
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
"Lymphedema: A Significant Risk Factor for Infection and Implant Failure After Total Knee Arthroplasty" by Joshua M Kolz, William G Rainer, Cody C Wyles, Matthew T Houdek, Kevin I Perry, and David G Lewallen, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons on December 1, 2020.
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​"Combining Manual Lymph Drainage with Physical Exercise after Modified Radical Mastectomy Effectively Prevents Upper Limb Lymphedema" by Lijuan Zhang, Aiqun Fan, Jun Yan, Yan He, Huiting Zhang, Huizhen Zhang, Qiaoling Zhong, Feng Liu, Qinghua Luo, Liping Zhang, Hailin Tang, and Mingzhu Xin, published in Lymphatic Research and Biology in June 2016.​
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"Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients with Upper Extremity Lymphedema May Result in Transient or Permanent Lymphedema Worsening" by Julia Lee, Ngoc Tram V Nguyen, Dave Shukla, John W Sperling, Robert H Cofield, and Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, published in Shoulder & Elbow in December 2020.
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"Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients With Lymphedema as Compared to a Propensity-Matched Control Cohort" by William H Cusma, Nicholas M Brown, and William J Hopkinson, published in Arthroplast Today on December 30, 2023, with an expected eCollection date in February 2024.
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"Effects of Combining Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Kinesiotaping on Pain, Edema, and Range of Motion in Patients with Total Knee Replacement: A Randomized Clinical Trial" by Laura Tornatore, Maria Laura De Luca, Marcello Ciccarello, and Maria Grazia Benedetti, published in the International Journal of Rehabilitation Research in September 2020.
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"Mitigating the Post-Operative Swelling Tsunami in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Call to Action" by Andrew Wickline et al., published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation on August 10, 2023.
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"Emergency Department Presentation After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review" by Naomi Maldonado-Rodriguez, Seper Ekhtiari, Moin M Khan, Bheeshma Ravi, Rajiv Gandhi, Christian Veillette, and Timothy Leroux, published in the Journal of Arthroplasty in October 2020.
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"Lymphatic Pump Manipulation Mobilizes Inflammatory Mediators into Lymphatic Circulation" by Artur Schander, H. Fred Downey, and Lisa M. Hodge, published in Experimental Biology and Medicine (Maywood) in January 2012.​
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"The Relationship Between Lower Extremity Swelling, Quadriceps Strength, and Functional Performance Following Total Knee Arthroplasty" by Brian J. Loyd, Scott Stackhouse, Michael Dayton, Craig Hogan, Michael Bade, and Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, published in Knee in March 2019.
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"Factors Contributing to 1-Year Dissatisfaction After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Nomogram Prediction Model" by Mieralimu Muertizha, XinTian Cai, Baochao Ji, Abudousaimi Aimaiti, and Li Cao, published in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research on July 28, 2022.
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"Lymphatic Vessels in Bone Support Regeneration After Injury", authored by Lincoln Biswas, Junyu Chen, Jessica De Angelis, Amit Singh, Charlotte Owen-Woods, Zhangfan Ding, Joan Mane Pujol, Naveen Kumar, Fanxin Zeng, Saravana K. Ramasamy, and Anjali P. Kusumbe, published in Volume 186, Issue 2 on January 19, 2023.
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"The Use of Manual Lymphatic Drainage on Clinical Presentation of Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Systematic Review", authored by Anne-Marie Provencher, Élizabeth Giguère-Lemieux, Émilie Croteau, Stephanie-May Ruchat, and Laurie-Ann Corbin-Berrigan, published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice (Volume 45, November 2021, Article 101469).
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