[Floating needle therapy for postoperative functional rehabilitation in patients with surgical neck fracture of humerus: a randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To compare the effect of floating needle therapy on myofascial trigger point (MTrP) and conventional electroacupuncture on the recovery of shoulder joint function after surgical neck fracture of humerus on the basis of drugs and rehabilitation training.

Methods: A total of 72 patients with unilateral surgical neck fracture of humerus were randomly divided into a floating needle group (35 cases) and an electroacupuncture group (37 cases). At the same time of the basic treatment, both groups were intervened on the 2nd day after operation.