| Revista: | Acta ortopedica brasileira |
| Base de datos: | PERIÓDICA |
| Número de sistema: | 000273659 |
| ISSN: | 1413-7852 |
| Autors: | Saidah, Rassen1 Chueire, Alceu Gomes Rejaili, Wilson Abou2 Peres, Nadia Regina Basso Silva, Joao Bosco Guerreiro da Schiavo, Fulvio |
| Institucions: | 1Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo. Brasil 2Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo. Brasil |
| Any: | 2003 |
| Període: | Ene-Mar |
| Volum: | 11 |
| Número: | 1 |
| Paginació: | 5-10 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Tipo de documento: | Artículo |
| Enfoque: | Analítico, descriptivo |
| Resumen en inglés | The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Acupuncture in the postoperative arthroscopic knee surgery, using "The Opposite Side" technique from the Traditional Chinese Medicine. The 36 pain in the knee were grouped according to the disorders found during the arthroscopic surgery: 50% with isolated lesion of the medial meniscus, 19.44% with lesion of the medial meniscus associated to knee arthrosis ,11.11% with lesion of lateral meniscus associated to knee arthrosis, 8.33% with isolated lesion of lateral meniscus of the knee, 2.77% lesion of both isolated meniscus, 2.77%with lesion of both isolated meniscus, 2.77% with chrondomalacia patella, and 2.77% were free body carrier. Group I, 18 patients (Acupuncture) were submitted to 20 acupuncture session. Contralateral points of acupuncture were performed in the injured knee. Group II, 18 patients (Physiotherapy) were submitted to 20 physiotherapy sessions under the administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents. The non-parametrical analysis of the results showed that either the subjective data (pain intensity, difficulty in walking, in crouching, on going upstairs/downstairs, on running, on using some support walking) presented good results in the majority of the studied parameters. Although, the results of the treatment were similar, the acupuncture showed better results since it presented earlier improvement than the physiotherapy |
| Disciplines | Medicina |
| Paraules clau: | Cirugía, Medicina alternativa, Traumatología y ortopedia, Rodilla, Artroscopía, Dolor posoperatorio, Acupuntura, Fisioterapia |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Alternative medicine, Surgery, Traumatology and orthopedics, Knee, Arthroscopy, Postoperative pain, Acupuncture, Physiotherapy |
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