Clinical efficacy study of Huolong Guan comprehensive acupuncture in postoperative pain of patients with knee arthralgia of liver-kidney deficiency type
DAI Xuemei
WEI Wei
SHEN Caiping
WANG Cuicui
HUANG Zeqing
CHEN Zhenqiu
Abstract：Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of fire dragon pot comprehensive therapy in patients with knee paralysis due to liver and kidney deficiency following total knee arthroplasty(TKA).Methods A total of 114 patients undergoing unilateral TKA were randomly assigned to two groups using a random number table.The control group(n=57)received standard enhanced recovery after surgery(ERAS)nursing care,while the intervention group(n=57)received high-frequency general massage(HGM)therapy in addition to the standard ERAS protocol.Outcomes including visual analogue scale(VAS)scores,Hamilton Anxiety Scale(HAMA)scores,Hospital for Special Surgery(HSS)knee scores,and serum levels of inflammatory markers[C-reactive protein(CRP),neutrophil count(NE),and lymphocyte count(LY)]were compared between the two groups.Results Compared with the control group,the intervention group exhibited significantly lower VAS scores at 3 days postoperatively and at discharge,reduced HAMA scores from the preoperative period through 3 days after surgery,improved HSS scores[specifically in pain,function,range of motion,stability,and total score]at 2 weeks postoperatively,and more pronounced improvements in inflammatory markers,including lower levels of CRP and NE and higher LY levels(all P<0.05).Conclusion The comprehensive moxibustion therapy using Huolongjar effectively alleviates postoperative pain following TKA,enhances joint function,reduces anxiety levels,and mitigates inflammatory responses.This intervention is safe,simple to administer,and holds promise for clinical application and wider dissemination.
Keywords：knee joint replacementknee arthralgiaknee functionpaintraditional chinese medicine nursingfire dragon bag combined with moxibustion
Publication Date：2025-12-10
Online Publishing Date：2025-12-19(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 3652-3658 )