Research Article
Opposing and Operated Side Electroacupuncture Generates Similar Analgesic Effects on Pain after Knee Surgery
Table 2
CPS and number of nonvocalizations of KSM rats (mean ± SD).
| | Group | n | 2H | 1D | 2D | 3D |
| CPS | Sham surgery | 11 | 2.82 ± 1.92 | 2.09 ± 1.45 | 1.64 ± 1.12 | 1.55 ± 1.04 | Model | 11 | 10.09 ± 2.12 | 10.00 ± 3.41 | 9.00 ± 3.74 | 8.36 ± 3.14 | Opposing EA | 12 | 9.33 ± 2.19 | 5.75 ± 3.08 | 5.08 ± 3.00 | 3.50 ± 2.58 | Operated side EA | 12 | 9.67 ± 2.74 | 5.42 ± 4.21 | 5.25 ± 3.17 | 4.25 ± 2.05 |
| Number of nonvocalizations | Sham surgery | 11 | 4.36 ± 0.67 | — | — | 4.55 ± 0.69 | Model | 11 | 1.55 ± 1.04 | — | — | 1.36 ± 1.12 | Opposing EA | 12 | 1.75 ± 1.14 | — | — | 3.58 ± 1.38 | Operated side EA | 12 | 1.92 ± 1.24 | — | — | 3.50 ± 1.00 |
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compared with the sham surgery group; compared with the model group. |