Efficacy and Safety of Electroacupuncture for Pain Alleviation in Post-Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Hao Wang; Wenjie Chen; Guangyou Chen; Kai Zhu; Kaiquan Zhang; Dongdong Li; Yang Lei

doi:10.12659/MSM.951091

09 February 2026 : Meta-Analysis

Efficacy and Safety of Electroacupuncture for Pain Alleviation in Post-Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Hao Wang^{AB 1}, Wenjie Chen^{DF 1}, Guangyou Chen^{AB 1*}, Kai Zhu^{D 1}, Kaiquan Zhang^{BC 1}, Dongdong Li^{F 1}, Yang Lei^{B 1}

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.951091

Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e951091

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Figure 6 Forest plot of the number of additional use of analgesics. Forest plot showing the comparison in the number of additional use of analgesics between electroacupuncture (EA) and the control group without EA treatment. IV – inverse variance; CI – confidence interval; SD – standard deviation.

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Efficacy and Safety of Electroacupuncture for Pain Alleviation in Post-Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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