Open Access<p>Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on acute postoperative pain intensity and mobility after hip fracture: A double-blinded, randomized trial</p>
Author(s) -
Michal Elboim-Gabyzon,
Sahar Andrawus Najjar,
Haim Shtarker
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical interventions in aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1178-1998
pISSN - 1176-9092
DOI - 10.2147/cia.s203658
Subject(s) - medicine , transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation , perioperative , randomized controlled trial , intensity (physics) , anesthesia , physical therapy , surgery , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , quantum mechanics
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a noninvasive modality which may be used to reduce acute postoperative pain. Intense perioperative pain within the first few days after hip fracture surgery is common and is related to negative consequences such as restricted and delayed ambulation.