Clinical Effects of Ultrasound-Guided Acupotomy in Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment.
J Vis Exp
; (206)2024 Apr 26.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38738888
ABSTRACT
The protocol presented here demonstrates the operation method of ultrasound-guided acupotomy for knee osteoarthritis (KOA), including patient recruitment, preoperative preparation, manual operation, and postoperative care. The purpose of this protocol is to relieve pain and improve knee function in patients with KOA. A total of 60 patients with KOA admitted between June 2022 and June 2023 were treated with ultrasound-guided acupotomy. Pathological changes and knee function scores were compared before and after the treatment. After 1 week of treatment, the synovial thickness of the suprapatellar bursae was significantly lesser than before treatment (p < 0.05), the Hospital for Special Surgery Knee Score (HSS) was significantly higher than before treatment (p < 0.05), the Visual analogue scale (VAS) was significantly lower than those of the control group (p < 0.05) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) were significantly lower than those of the control group (p < 0.05). Therefore, ultrasound-guided acupotomy for the treatment of KOA can reduce synovial thickness, relieve pain, improve knee joint function, and have a remarkable curative effect.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Terapia por Acupuntura
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Ultrassonografia de Intervenção
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Osteoartrite do Joelho
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Vis Exp
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos