Acupuncture for rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic re...

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[size=8.9663pt]Results: [size=8.9663pt]The network meta-analysis incorporated 28 RCTs, 21 of which were conducted in mainland China and Taiwan.
[size=8.9663pt]Evidence of the relation of several common acupuncture/moxibustion treatments was shown by the network meta-analysis
[size=8.9663pt](NMA). The results of NMA showed that electroacupuncture was the preferred therapy for soothing pain symptoms
[size=8.9663pt](standardized mean difference [size=8.9663pt]= [size=8.9663pt]0.58, 95% CI [size=8.9663pt]= [size=8.9663pt]0.36[size=8.9663pt]–[size=8.9663pt]0.81). Auricular acupressure was the best treatment to improve the
[size=8.9663pt]knee motor function. Electroacupuncture was superior to special acupuncture in relieving knee joint stiffness and
[size=8.9663pt]in[size=8.9663pt]fl[size=8.9663pt]ammation.