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Effects Of Contralateral vs. Ipsilateral Electroacupuncture For Analgesia & Rehabilitation Post TKA

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May 2025

Effects Of Contralateral vs. Ipsilateral Electroacupuncture For Analgesia & Rehabilitation Post TKA

Vol: 307| Issue: 5| Number:7| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effects of contralateral versus ipsilateral electroacupuncture for analgesia and rehabilitation after unilateral total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.

Acupunct Med. 2024 Aug;42(4):183-193.

Contributing Authors:
H Huang K Tang X Song L Zhao Y Liang H Xu L Xiao Y Chen

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One hundred fourteen patients undergoing unilateral total knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive contralateral electroacupuncture (n=38), ipsilateral electroacupuncture (n=38), or sham electroacupuncture (n=38). The primary outcomes of interest were visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores and the additional opioid dose delivered by a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. Secondary outcomes ...

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