Acupuncture for Rehabilitation After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

ABSTRACT: Background: There is an increasing interest in acupuncture for promoting post-operative rehabilitation, but the effectiveness of acupuncture for rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains controversial. Objective: This study aims to investigate the effect of acupuncture on rehabilitation after TKA. Methods: Database searches of PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) were conducted to obtain articles published until August 2020. All identified articles were screened, and data from each included study were extracted independently by two investigators. Meta-analysis was performed to examine the effects of acupuncture on pain, range of knee motion, function, and nausea/vomiting after TKA. Results: A total of nine r

SUBMITTER: Chen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7856874 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature