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Percutaneous Electrical Stimulation Improves Chronic Knee Pain and Function

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May 2025

Percutaneous Electrical Stimulation Improves Chronic Knee Pain and Function

Vol: 307| Issue: 5| Number:26| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Percutaneous Electrical Stimulation Improves Chronic Knee Pain and Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses.

Clin J Pain . 2025 Jan 1;41(1):e1254.

Contributing Authors:
A Heredia Ciuró J Martín Núñez A Calvache Mateo L López López MDA Cebriá I Iranzo I Cabrera Martos MC Valenza

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Eight studies including 742 patients with chronic knee pain were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis comparing percutaneous electrical stimulation (PES) versus control or sham interventions. Pooled outcomes of interest included post-treatment and follow-up pain intensity and functional improvement. PES significantly reduced pain post-treatment and at follow-up, and significantly i...

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