Research Article

Opposing and Operated Side Electroacupuncture Generates Similar Analgesic Effects on Pain after Knee Surgery

Table 1

MWT of KSM rats (median (Q1, Q3), g).

ā€‰Groupn2H1D2D3D

Operated sideSham surgery1129.35 (23.66, 54.59)23.66 (23.66, 29.35)34.07 (23.66, 60.00)34.07 (23.66, 60.00)
Model1112.39 (12.39, 14.21)12.39 (12.39, 12.81)12.39 (9.16, 12.39)12.39 (11.30, 17.82)
Opposing EA1212.39 (9.44, 13.47)23.66 (17.77, 23.66)23.66 (17.87, 60.00)57.30 (23.66, 60.00)
Operated side EA1212.39 (9.79, 18.41)23.66 (15.13, 23.66)28.87 (18.59, 58.65)23.66 (23.66, 28.79)

Nonoperated sideSham surgery1160.00 (60.00, 60.00)60.00 (60.00, 60.00)60.00 (60.00, 60.00)60.00 (60.00, 60.00)
Model1160.00 (22.98, 60.00)60.00 (23.66, 60.00)26.13 (12.39, 60.00)23.66 (20.75, 60.00)
Opposing EA1260.00 (40.55, 60.00)60.00 (36.54, 60.00)60.00 (55.94, 60.00)60.00 (60.00, 60.00)
Operated side EA1260.00 (23.15, 60.00)60.00 (24.28, 60.00)60.00 (40.55, 60.00)26.51 (23.15, 60.00)

compared with the sham surgery group; compared with the model group; compared with the operated side EA group.