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Fu's Subcutaneous Needling on Postoperative Pain After Degenerative Lumbar Spine Surgery

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December 2024

Fu's Subcutaneous Needling on Postoperative Pain After Degenerative Lumbar Spine Surgery

Vol: 306| Issue: 12| Number:47| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effects of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling on Postoperative Pain in Patients Receiving Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Disorders: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial.

J Pain Res . 2024 Jul 2:17:2325-2339.

Contributing Authors:
CY Wu LW Chou SW Huang WL Liao SM Chang HC Lee CD Chiu CH Tang CL Hsieh

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51 patients with degenerative lumbar spinal disorders were randomized to receive Fu’s subcutaneous needling (FSN) (n=26) or sham needling (n=25). The primary outcome was pain intensity measured by the Brief Pain Inventory - Taiwan version (BPI-T) at various intervals post-surgery. Secondary outcomes included muscle hardness, pethidine use, and inflammatory biomarker levels. Assessments were conduc...

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