[<i>Qihuang</i> acupuncture therapy for mid-term postoperative pain after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a randomized controlled trial].
摘要
Objective: acupuncture therapy on mid-term postoperative pain after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR). Methods: acupuncture therapy was operated for 3 sessions (once on day 1, 3, and 7, respectively), with Jianqian (Extra) and Jianliao (TE14) selected in the 1st session of treatment, Jianyu (LI15) and Jianliao (TE14) in the 2nd session and Jianqian (Extra) and Jianliao (TE14) in the 3rd session. The duration of treatment was composed of 7 days. Separately, before and after treatment, and in 4-week follow-up after treatment, the score of visual analogue scale (VAS) for shoulder pain (activity pain and nocturnal pain), the range of motion (ROM) of the shoulder (forward flexion, abduction, extension-internal rotation, and lateral rotation), the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) shoulder score, and the Constant-Murley (CM) shoulder function score were compared in the two groups. The clinical effect and safety were evaluated in the two groups. Results: <0.05). No serious adverse events were reported in either group during the trial. Conclusion: acupuncture therapy effectively alleviates the mid-term postoperative pain after ARCR and accelerates the recovery of shoulder joint function. It shows the specific advantages in alleviating activity pain and improving ROM of forward flexion and abduction; and the therapeutic effect is sustainable up to 4 weeks after treatment completion.