Effect of Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture on Postoperative Analgesia after Total Knee Arthroplasty.
10.1007/s11655-022-3463-5
- Author:
Hai-Tao CAO
1
;
Wan ZHANG
2
;
Cheng LUO
3
;
Hong-Bo ZHAO
4
;
Jian-Ming LIU
5
Author Information
1. Department of Trauma, the Second Hospital of Tangshan, Tangshan, Hebei Province, 063000, China. caohaitao9842@163.com.
2. Department of Medical Service, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Hospital, Tangshan, Hebei Province, 063000, China.
3. Department of Geriatric Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Tangshan, Tangshan, Hebei Province, 063000, China.
4. Department of Joint Surgery, the Second Hospital of Tangshan, Tangshan, Hebei Province, 063000, China.
5. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangshan People's Hospital, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei Province, 063000, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
postoperative analgesia;
total knee arthroplasty;
wrist-ankle acupuncture
- MeSH:
Humans;
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee/adverse effects*;
Ankle;
Wrist;
Sufentanil;
Pain, Postoperative/therapy*;
Acupuncture Therapy/adverse effects*;
Analgesia;
Knee Joint
- From:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
2023;29(3):253-257
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of wrist-ankle acupuncture (WAA) in pain and functional recovery after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
METHODS:From June to September 2020, 94 participants were included from the Second Hospital of Tangshan and randomly assigned to the WAA group (47 cases) and the sham WAA group (47 cases) by a random number table, receiving real or sham WAA treatment, respectively. The primary outcome measure involved the visual analogue scale (VAS) scores at rest and in motion. The secondary outcomes involved the range of motion (ROM) of the knee joints, straight-leg raising time, postoperative weight-bearing time, sufentanil consumption within 48 h of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump, length of hospital stay, and postoperative complications.
RESULTS:The VAS scores on the 3rd, 5th, and 7th postoperative days at rest and in motion was significantly lower in the WAA group than that of the sham WAA group (P<0.01). The ROM on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd PODs was significantly higher in the WAA group than that of the sham WAA group (P<0.01). In comparison to the sham WAA group, the sufentanil consumption within 48 h of PCA pump was significantly less in the WAA group (156.3 ± 12.2 µg vs. 128.8 ± 9.8 µg, P<0.01). There was no significant difference in active straight-leg raising time, postoperative weight-bearing time, length of hospital stay, and postoperative complications between the two groups (P>0.05).
CONCLUSIONS:WAA could alleviate post-TKA pain, improve knee joint function, and reduce the sufentanil consumption within 48 h of PCA pump. WAA is a safe and effective treatment in the perioperative analgesic management for TKA.
