Nurse Initiated Auricular Acupressure for Post-operative Pain Control in Patients Undergoing TKA or THA: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Overview

Journal Int J Orthop Trauma Nurs

Publisher Elsevier

Date 2023 Jul 10

PMID 37429783

Authors

Carolyn Huffman

Juli Olson

Joni K Evans

Teresa Brady

Sonia Huff

Brie Bishop

Ellen Abbott

Karen Wishon

Kyle Washburn

Remy Coeytaux

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