High frequency transcutaneous electrical stimulation in the immediate postoperative period of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized clinical trial / Estimulação elétrica transcutânea de alta frequência no pós operatório imediato de reconstrução do ligamento cruzado anterior: um ensaio clínico randomizado
ABCS health sci
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47: e022229, 06 abr. 2022. tab, ilus, graf
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1402544
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important structure for knee stability. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is an electrical current applied for significant pain relief.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effects of high-frequency TENS on the immediate postoperative period of ACL reconstruction.METHODS:
46 patients in the postoperative period of ACL reconstruction were randomly assigned to a control group (CG=23) and a TENS group (TG=23). Knee range of motion (ROM), pain, muscle strength, and drug intake were assessed before surgery and 24 and 48 hours after surgery. The TENS intervention protocol started in the recovery room, shortly after surgery, and was maintained continuously for the first 48 hours after surgery.RESULTS:
The TENS group (TG) significantly controlled the increased level of postoperative pain (p<0.05) and significantly increased flexion ROM (p<0.05). When compared to the Control group (CG), the TENS group had a lower intake of ketoprofen (48.27%), diazepam (256.98%), and dipyrone (121.21%), morphine (320.77%), and tramadol (437.46%).CONCLUSION:
Continuous high-frequency TENS significantly reduced pain intensity and significantly improved ROM, muscle strength, and drug intake in the postoperative period of ACL reconstruction.
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Assunto principal:
Estimulação Elétrica Nervosa Transcutânea
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Ligamento Cruzado Anterior
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Reconstrução do Ligamento Cruzado Anterior
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Lesões do Ligamento Cruzado Anterior
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
ABCS health sci
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
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Saúde Pública
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hospital Santa Luzia/BR
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Santa Luzia Hospital/BR
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Universidade Luterana do Brasil/BR
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Universidade de Gurupi/BR
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