title: [Clinical observation on analgesic effect of electroacupuncture at Neimadian after operation of extremities].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe effectiveness and safety of electroacupuncture at Neimadian for analgesia in the extremities after orthopedic operation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred cases enrolled were divided into two groups. The test group of 100 cases were treated with electroacupuncture at Neimadian and oral administration of placebo, and the control group of 100 cases with oral administration of tramadoli hydrochloride.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean score for pain signs at all the time points before and after analgesic treatment in the test group had more decreases as compared with the control group (P < 0.001); and in the good rate after treatment, the test group was higher than the control group (P < 0.001, P < 0.05), and for safety, the test group was higher than the control group (P < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The analgesic effect and safety of electroacupuncture at Neimadian are superior to the routine analgesic after operation of the extremities.
authors.affiliation: Henan Provincial Luoyang Bone-Setting Hospital, Luoyang 471002, China.
authors.forename: Geng-Shen
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Guo-Jun
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Gui-Zhi
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Qun-Zhi
authors.initials: QZ
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: Hong-Li
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hui-Fang
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Pei
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shi-Rong
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Zhong-Li
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D015667:Acupuncture Analgesia; D000700:Analgesics; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics