IMPLEMENTASI KOMPRES DINGIN TERHADAP PENURUNAN INTENSITAS NYERI PADA PASIEN FRAKTUR PATELLA POST OPERASI ORIF RUANG CENDANA 1 RSUP DR. SARDJITO YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

Background: A fracture is a complete or partial disruption of the continuity of the bone structure. Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience resulting from actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of the damage. Postoperative pain is one of the problems experienced by patients after surgery. Cold compresses can relieve pain. Cold compresses reduce prostaglandins that increase the sensitivity of pain receptors and other substances at the wound site by inhibiting the inflammatory process. Objective: To describe the application of cold compress therapy to reduce acute pain intensity in postoperative fracture patients. Method: The method used by the author is a case study using a descriptive approach. Results: After the cold compress intervention was carried out for 2 days, the average result of the decrease in pain intensity on the first day was 1 and the second day 2. The average result for 2 days was 1.5. Conclusion: Cold compresses are quite effective in reducing pain intensity in postoperative fracture patients.