Prospective, Single-Center Comparison of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Plus Electroacupuncture and Standard Analgesia in Patients After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Effect on Rehabilitation and Functional Recovery

09 June 2021 : Clinical Research

Xuejing Li^1ABCEF, Wei Yu^1BCEF, Hongbo Li^2BCEF, Baoyue Wang^3BEF, Jiang Xu^1ACEFG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930363

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930363

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Table 2 VAS scores in the 2 groups at different time points after TKA.

Scores	Experimental group (n=40)	Control group (n=40)	t	P
VAS at rest
Day 1	5.37±1.31	5.48±1.41	0.362	0.719
Day 3	3.58±1.15	4.32±1.18	2.840	0.006
Day 7	2.07±1.10	2.59±1.22	2.002	0.049
Week 3	1.31±0.51	2.09±0.77	5.341	<0.001
Week 6	0.90±0.24	1.40±0.30	8.231	<0.001
VAS during motion
Day 1	5.98±1.51	6.08±1.42	0.305	0.761
Day 3	4.38±1.35	5.08±1.38	2.293	0.025
Day 7	2.79±0.88	3.35±1.23	2.342	0.022
Week 3	1.98±0.79	2.50±0.80	2.306	0.024
Week 6	1.77±0.40	2.25±0.62	4.115	<0.001
Values are presented as means±standard deviations. VAS – visual analog scale; TKA – total knee arthroplasty.

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