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RECERCAT author Martínez Silván, Daniel author Santomé Martinez, Francisco author Champón-Chekroun, Angélica María author Velázquez Saornil, Jorge author Gómez-Merino, Sergio author Cos-Morera, Miquel Angel author Morral, Antoni author Mascaró-Vilella, Alfons author Ricis-Guerra, Manuel author García-Bol, Fernando author Posada-Franco, Víctor author Sebastiá, Vicente author Cano-Herrera, Carlos author Ramírez-Parenteau, Christophe 2025-05-15T19:20:19Z 2025-05-15T19:20:19Z 2022-10 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/3975 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apunsm.2022.100396 Objective To review the current scientific evidence for the clinical use of percutaneous needle electrolysis (PNE) in musculoskeletal conditions. Methods A systematic electronic search was performed in biomedical databases. Only clinical studies on human subjects using PNE on musculoskeletal pathologies were included. Methodological quality and risk of bias were assessed using the methodological index for non-randomized studies (MINORS). Treatment protocols were described, and primary outcomes (pain, injury-related function, and tissue structure) were compared against other treatment modalities or control groups in short (<1 month), mid (1-3 months) and long term (>3 months). Results Twenty-one studies met eligibility criteria (14 comparative studies and 7 case series). Sixty-two percent were at moderate to high risk of bias. PNE was applied in a wide range of injury types (mostly tendon-related), and application protocols were heterogeneous in terms of dosage (intensity: 0.35-6mA; time: 9-90sec), frequency (from twice a week to once every 2 weeks) and treatment duration (1-10 weeks). PNE showed moderate effects on pain at short and mid-term compared to active exercise interventions alone and sham needling. There is limited evidence that PNE improves injury-related function compared to other treatment modalities and no evidence of tissue structure improvement after PNE application. Conclusion There is paucity of high-quality clinical studies about PNE in musculoskeletal conditions and lack of consensus about treatment indications and application protocols. Although a moderate effect on pain at short and mid-term has been documented, further research is needed. eng © Consell Català de l'Esport i Futbol Club Barcelona Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Electròlisi percutània Aparell locomotor -- Ferides i lesions Ressenyes sistemàtiques (Investigació mèdica) Clinical use of percutaneous needle electrolysis in musculoskeletal injuries: a critical and systematic review of the literature info:eu-repo/semantics/article