Efficacy of different intensities of percutaneous electrolysis for musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to determine the effect of ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis (PE) alone or as an adjunct to other interventions on pain intensity generated by musculoskeletal disorders, depending on the intensity of the technique.

Data sources

PUBMED, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, SCOPUS, Health Medical Collection, and CINALH from inception to September 2022 were searched to identify documents.

Study selection

Publications investigating the effect of ultrasound-guided PE in musculoskeletal pain.

Data extraction

Data were extracted into predesigned data extraction and tables. Risk of bias was evaluated with the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool (Rob 2.0). Thirteen articles met inclusio

SUBMITTER: Sanchez-Gonzalez JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9932994 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature