Electroacupuncture as an Adjuvant Approach to Rehabilitation during Postacute Phase after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Weijian ChenZehua ChenJiao LiYi WangGuoqian ChenTao JiangZugui WuZixuan YeJiayuan ZhangJiaxin ShanHuai WuZhen Shen Wen-Gang Liu Xuemeng Xu

Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2021)

In the postacute phase after TKA, EA, as a supplementary treatment, could reduce postoperative pain, but no evidence supported the benefits of EA for improving ROM of knee and decreasing the ratio of vomiting. Additional high-quality and large-scale RCTs are warranted.

Keyphrases

postoperative pain
total knee arthroplasty
early stage
pain management
neuropathic pain
brain injury
combination therapy
spinal cord
cerebral ischemia