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Patients receiving auriculotherapy postoperatively were compared with a matched non-exposed group (selected by propensity score matching). The primary outcome was the change in knee joint active range of motion (AROM) from postoperative day (POD) 1 to POD 4 (\u0394 AROM). Secondary outcomes included Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) scale, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) use, facial visual analog scale (F-VAS) and Tampa scale of kinesiophobia (TSK) scores, plus swelling measurements.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data from a total of 110 patients was collected in this study, with 84 (42 matched pairs) included in the final analysis. Compared with the non-exposed group, the auriculotherapy group showed significantly greater improvements in \u0394 AROM (40.60\u2009\u00b1\u200911.69\u00b0 vs 29.41\u2009\u00b1\u200913.64\u00b0, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and HSS scores (p\u2009=\u20090.004). The auriculotherapy group also pressed their PCA button fewer times (p\u2009=\u20090.047) and exhibited reduced supplemental analgesic use (p\u2009=\u20090.004) and lower TSK scores (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Knee circumference and swelling were significantly reduced in the auriculotherapy group (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Trend analysis indicated significant between-group differences and interaction effects for AROM and kinesiophobia (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Based on the findings of this observational study, auriculotherapy is associated with better early functional outcomes in early postoperative rehabilitation of patients after TKA. 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