The ankle wrap on this Cube kit is shaped like an open boot. It covers both sides of the ankle, the heel and the top of the foot, so cold reaches the bony areas that ice bags miss. Patients use it after ankle fracture fixation (ORIF), Achilles tendon repair, ankle ligament reconstruction (Brostrom), ankle arthroscopy, and foot surgery such as bunion correction.
The ankle pad comes in one regular size. The kit is $215 with the ankle wrap, or $176 for just the cooler.
If you're in a splint or cast, cold can't get through it well. Most patients start using the ankle wrap once they're moved to a boot or the dressing is thin. Ask your surgeon.
Skin barrier: use a Breg sterile pad liner or your surgical dressing under the ankle wrap.
Cold time: roughly 6 to 8 hours each time you add ice. Pump: electric, starts when plugged in. Safety: barrier under the wrap at all times. Warranty: 6 months on the cooler, 6 months on the Breg wrap. Rx: sold on the order of a medical professional.
Not effectively. The cast blocks the cold. Wait until you're in a walking boot or a light dressing, and ask your surgeon when to start.
The wrap covers the top of the foot and around the ankle, so it reaches much of the midfoot. For forefoot-only surgery, ask your surgeon whether that coverage is enough.
Take the boot off to ice, with your foot raised. The wrap isn't meant to go inside a boot.
Many surgeons recommend cold with elevation to help with swelling and soreness, which can reduce the need for strong pain medicine. Follow your surgeon's timing.
Yes. The ankle pad is what most people mean by a Cube foot wrap. It covers the ankle, heel and top of the foot.
Full setup and draining steps are in the Cube instruction manual (PDF). Compare all pad options on the Breg Polar Care Cube page.
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