针刀治疗肱骨外上髁炎的临床研究进展与展望

Clinical research progress and prospect of acupotomy for lateral epicondylitis

针刀疗法区别于传统手术治疗,也不同于针灸,而是有机整合了两者的特点。针刀疗法属于微创治疗技术,优点是对人体组织无不可逆损伤、创面不需缝合,且其操作简单、治疗过程时间短、感染发生率较低、疗效佳、花费少、患者接受度高,已逐渐成为目前临床治疗肱骨外上髁炎(网球肘)的重要方法之一。从肱骨外上髁炎的病因病机、针刀治疗肱骨外上髁炎的机制、针刀疗法在肱骨外上髁炎临床治疗中的应用、小结与展望4个方面进行综述。

Acupotomy is different from traditional surgical treatment and acupuncture,but organically integrates the features of both therapies.Acupotomy is a minimally invasive treatment,which has the advantages of no irreversible damage to human tissues,no need for wound suturing,simple operation,short treatment duration,low incidence of infection,good efficacy,low cost,and high patient acceptance.Acupotomy has gradually become one of the important methods for clinical treatment of lateral epicondylitis(tennis elbow).The etiology and pathogenesis of lateral epicondylitis,the mechanism of acupotomy treatment of lateral epicondylitis,as well as the application,summary and prospect of acupotomy in the clinical treatment of lateral epicondylitis are reviewed in this article.