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April 30, 2026Journal of Korean Medicine RehabilitationOpen Access

Safety of Acupuncture Interventions in Patients after Shoulder Surgery: A Systematic Review

Jeong Yoon Park Eun Jung Lee

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The aim is to assess the safety of acupuncture interventions for patients after shoulder surgery.
Conducted a systematic review of available studies on acupuncture safety in post-surgery patients.
Evaluated a range of reported adverse events related to acupuncture interventions.
Aggregated findings to provide a comprehensive overview of intervention safety.
Identified a low incidence of adverse events associated with acupuncture.
Most reported events were mild and transient in nature.
Safety outcomes suggest that acupuncture may be a viable option post-surgery.

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Systematic review investigates acupuncture safety in patients post-shoulder surgery, suggesting cautious application.

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Park et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a00205ec8f74e3340f9b381 https://doi.org/10.18325/jkmr.2026.36.2.37

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