Using electroacupuncture to recover muscle strength in patients with knee osteoarthritis after total knee arthroplasty: a study protocol for a double-blinded, randomized, and placebo-controlled trial
Abstract Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a gold standard for patients with terminal term gonarthrosis for reducing pain, correcting deformities, and regaining stability. However, post-TKA muscle strength recovery is often difficult. Although electroacupuncture (EA) enhances lower extremi...
Main Authors: | Hui Xu, Bingxin Kang, Yulin Li, Jun Xie, Songtao Sun, Sheng Zhong, Chenxin Gao, Xirui Xu, Chi Zhao, Guowei Qiu, Lianbo Xiao |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04601-x |
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