刃针 针刺 针刀治疗膝骨关节炎效果分析

Blade Needles with Acupuncture and Acupotomy in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

膝骨关节炎(KOA)是一种临床常见的慢性病,以膝关节软骨退行性病变和继发性骨质增生为特征,好发于中老年人,其发病机制复杂,严重影响了患者的生活质量。运用常规针刺治疗KOA是中医特色的外治疗法。常规针刺具有操作简单、疗效确切、安全可靠等优点,且治疗方法多样,包括针刺、针刀、刃针等,针刺、针刀治疗KOA的效果已有循证医学证据支持,而刃针的效果有待进一步系统的评价。

Knee osteoarthritis(KOA)is a common clinical chronic disease characterized by degenerative lesions of knee cartilage and secondary osteophytes,which occurs in middle-aged and elderly people.The use of conventional acupuncture in the treatment of KOA is an external treatment method characteristic of traditional Chinese medicine.The efficacy of acupuncture and acupotomy in the treatment of KOA was supported by evidence-based medical evidence,while the efficacy of blade needle needs further systematic evaluation.