title: Transcutaneous nerve stimulation for the treatment of postoperative pain.
abstract: Postoperative pain and rehabilitation parameters were compared in groups of patients with or without transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) after orthopedic surgery. There was a subjective improvement, but only a non significant difference in opiate requirements with the use of TENS postoperatively; rehabilitation parameters turned out to be of limited value in evaluating its effect. Two patients had an allergic reaction after the use of TENS for postoperative pain relief.
mesh_terms: D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D009022:Morphine Derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009539:Nicotinic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
chemical_list: D009022:Morphine Derivatives; D009539:Nicotinic Acids; C008549:nicomorphine