Arnica and after surgery
What 3 graded rows on arnica agree on for after surgery, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.
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What the rows agree on
Each block and row is one graded row from the Arnica page, with its PubMed record.
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Arnica and after surgery
3 rows · 418 peopleSplit. 1 row found no difference and 2 had mixed results.
- CGrade C× 1
- DGrade D× 2
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- 3
- Trials
- 3
- People
- 418
What the rows share
From the rowsThe best-graded row, grade C, is a randomized trial of 319 people (2006) and reported mixed results.
The rows run from 37 to 319 people, published from 2002 to 2006: 3 single studies.
The rows
1 no difference · 2 mixed- DGrade DPain, bruising and swelling after carpal tunnel surgery (homeopathic) · No difference
RCT · n 62 · 2003 · Adults having elective carpal tunnel surgery
Three tablets a day · 7 days before and 14 days after surgery
Pain (P = 0.79) and bruising (P = 0.45) at day 4 did not differ from placebo, nor did swelling or painkiller use.
- CGrade CKnee swelling after knee surgery (homeopathic 30x, three trials) · Mixed
RCT, 3 studies · n 319 · 2006 · Patients having arthroscopy (227), knee replacement (35) or cruciate ligament reconstruction (57)
5 globules before surgery, then 5 globules three times a day · Until day 1 or 2 after surgery (primary outcome)
All three trials showed a trend toward less swelling, but the difference was significant only after ligament reconstruction (−1.80%, 95% CI −3.30 to −0.30); arthroscopy and knee replacement showed no significant difference.
- DGrade DRecovery after carpal tunnel release (pills plus ointment) · Mixed
RCT · n 37 · 2002 · Patients having bilateral endoscopic carpal tunnel release
As directed in the trial · 2 weeks
Grip strength and wrist swelling did not differ, but pain at 2 weeks was significantly lower in the arnica group (P < .03).