title: Compare the Traditional Chinese Medicine manipulation with rehabilitation on in-patients after total knee arthroplasty.
abstract: This prospective, randomized, and controlled study was conducted to assess Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for pain control, alone and in conjunction with a standard inpatient rehabilitation program, during the five days immediately following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Forty-one patients undergoing primary unilateral TKA between February, 2010 and January, 2011 were randomly assigned to one of three groups. Levels of pain were then monitored using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Significant alleviation of pain and diminution of flexion contractures were achieved using TCM, with and without standard rehabilitation. These outcomes support use of TCM immediately post-TKA to facilitate patient recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chinese Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Tsung-Hsien
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Wen-Lin
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: Hsin-Yao
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yi-Fan
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Kuo-Chin
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: Ko-Hung
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D061345:Early Medical Intervention; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000379:methods*; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies