Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

ABSTRACT: Background: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on quadriceps muscle strength, pain, and function outcomes following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods: PubMed/Medline, Embase, Web of Science, CENTRAL, Scopus, PsycINFO, PEDro, CINAHL, CNKI, and Wanfang were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from their inception to 18 June 2021. Results: Nine RCTs that involving 691 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Our pooled analysis showed that NMES improved quadriceps muscle strength after TKA within 1 months [standardized mean difference (SMD): 0.81; 95% CI: 0.51-1.11], 1-2 months (SMD: 0.55; 95% CI: 0.13-0.97), 3-4 months (SMD: 0.42; 95% CI: 0.18-0.66), and

SUBMITTER: Peng L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8677678 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature