Intraoperative Acupuncture as Part of a Multimodal Analgesic Regimen to Reduce Opioid Usage After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Cohort Trial

Conclusions: Incorporating intraoperative electroauricular acupuncture into an existing multimodal analgesia regimen is a feasible way to maintain a low-dose opioid regimen after TKA. This research was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as Clinical Trial Number: NCT#04084288.PMID:35251437 | PMC:PMC8886900 | DOI:10.1089/acu.2021.0072
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Source Type: research