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Table 4 Pain at baseline and during percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation with electric current

From: Ultrasound-guided percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation for analgesia following total knee arthroplasty: a prospective feasibility study

Subject

Days since surgery

During passive range-of-motion

During active range-of-motion

  

Stimulation

% Change

Stimulation

% Change

  

Off

On

 

Off

On

 

A

8

5

5

0%

5

5

0%

B

9

5

2

60%

6

4

33%

C

13

7

5

29%

6

4

33%

D

41

9

8

11%

9

6

33%

E

58

6

3

50%

6

4

33%

Mean

26

6.4

4.6

30%

6.4

4.6

27%

  1. Pain evaluated using a numeric rating scale (0–10)