Effect of electroacupuncture on rehabilitation of knee joint movement after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

• Published in: Zhōngguó zhēnjiǔ Vol. 40; no. 2; p. 142
• Main Authors: Ding, Luo-Bin, Zhao, Jia, Guan, Jian, Li, Feng, Nie, Xi-Zeng, Xie, Lei, Wang, Hua-Jun, Zheng, Xiao-Fei, Xu, Xiao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 12.02.2020
• Subjects: Anterior Cruciate Ligament; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - rehabilitation; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - surgery; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction; Electroacupuncture; Humans; Knee Joint; Treatment Outcome; knee joint range of motion (ROM); electroacupuncture (EA); anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction; visual analogue scale score (VAS); functional rehabilitation
• ISSN: 0255-2930
• DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190213-00014

To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on the rehabilitation of knee joint function after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. A total of 140 patients with ACL reconstruction were randomly divided into an observation group (58 cases recruited, 12 cases dropped out) and a control group (65 cases recruited, 5 cases dropped out). The patients in the control group were treated with routine rehabilitation treatment. The patients in the observation group, on the basis of the treatment in the control group, were treated with EA at Fengshi (GB 31), Futu (ST 32), Zusanli (ST 36), Shangjuxu (ST 37), Fenglong (ST 40), Xuanzhong (GB 39), Diji (SP 8) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) on the affected side (2 Hz/100 Hz of dilatational wave, 2-5 mA). Each EA treatment lasted 20-30 min, twice a day for 7 days. The swelling degree (d), pain visual analogue scale (VAS), knee joint range of motion (ROM), scores of International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective short form and scores of Lysholm were observe