Auricular Acupuncture for Pain Relief after Ambulatory Knee Arthroscopy—A Pilot Study
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Auricular Acupuncture for Pain Relief after Ambulatory Knee Arthroscopy—A Pilot Study
Auricular acupuncture (AA) is effective in treating various pain conditions, but there have been no analyses of AA for the treatment of pain after ambulatory knee surgery. We assessed the range of analgesic requirements under AA after ambulatory knee arthroscopy. Twenty patients randomly received a true AA procedure (Lung, Shenmen and Knee points) or sham procedure (three non-acupuncture points...
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1741-427X,1741-4288
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/neh097