Knee osteoarthritis （OA） is the most common form of arthritis worldwide. The incidence of this disease is rising and its treatment poses an economic burden. Two early targets of knee OA treatment include the predomi...Knee osteoarthritis （OA） is the most common form of arthritis worldwide. The incidence of this disease is rising and its treatment poses an economic burden. Two early targets of knee OA treatment include the predominant symptom of pain, and cartilage damage in the knee joint. Current treatments have been beneficial in treating the disease but none is as effective as total knee arthroplasty （TKA）. However, while TKA is an end-stage solution of the disease, it is an invasive and expensive procedure, Therefore, innovative regenerative engineering strategies should be established as these could defer or annul the need for a TKA. Several biomaterial and cell-based therapies are currently in development and have shown early promise in both preclinical and clinical studies. The use of advanced biomaterials and stem cells independently or in conjunction to treat knee OA could potentially reduce pain and regenerate fo- cal articular cartilage damage. In this review, we discuss the pathogenesis of pain and cartilage damage in knee OA and explore novel treatment options currently being studied, along with some of their limitations.展开更多
The Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction(HQGZWWT)is composed of Huangqi(Astragali Radix),Shaoyao(Paeoniae Radix Alba),Guizhi(Cinnamomi Ramulus),Shengjiang(Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens),and Dazao(Jujubae Fructus)which has variou...The Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction(HQGZWWT)is composed of Huangqi(Astragali Radix),Shaoyao(Paeoniae Radix Alba),Guizhi(Cinnamomi Ramulus),Shengjiang(Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens),and Dazao(Jujubae Fructus)which has various pharmacological anti-inflammatory,analgesic,antioxidant,antitumor,lipid-lowering,and immunity-regulating activities.It has certain advantages in the treatment of orthopaedic diseases,such as cervical spondylosis,scapulohumeral periarthritis,lumbar disc herniation,knee osteoarthritis,rheumatoid arthritis,myofascial pain syndrome,etc.,with outstanding clinical efficacy,few adverse reactions,and high patient compliance.However,modern pharmacological researches on the whole prescription of HQGZWWT are insufficient and the therapeutic targets are not clear which needs further exploration.Besides,this prescription cannot treat ll orthopaedic diseases,so we should adhere to the thinking of four diagnostics in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),select prescriptions based on syndrome differentiation,closely follow the pathogenesis,innovate and expand its scope of application,reflect the application advantages of this prescription in orthopaedics and traumatology and improve the total clinical efficiency.展开更多
Objective To observe the therapeutic efficacy of warm needling moxibustion plus intra-articular injection of sodium hyaluronate in treating chondromalacia patellae and its effect on inflammatory factors in knee joint ...Objective To observe the therapeutic efficacy of warm needling moxibustion plus intra-articular injection of sodium hyaluronate in treating chondromalacia patellae and its effect on inflammatory factors in knee joint fluid.Methods Sixty-eight patients with chondromalacia patellae were randomized into a control group and an observation group,with 34 cases in each group.The control group was treated with intra-articular injection of sodium hyaluronate,while the observation group was given additional warm needling moxibustion treatment.Before and after treatment,the two groups were scored using Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index(WOMAC)and visual analog scale(VAS),examined by magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)and determined for the levels of nuclear factor-KB(NF-kB),tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-αand interleukin(IL)-1βin knee joint fluid.Clinical efficacy was estimated after treatment.Results The effective rate was higher in the observation group than in the control group(P<0.05).After treatment,the scores of pain,stiffness and daily activities,as well as the general score of WOMAC declined significantly in both groups(all P<0.05),and were lower in the observation group than in the control group(all P<0.05);the time cost for climbing up and down one staircase and VAS score decreased markedly in both groups(all P<0.05),and were shorter or lower in the observation group than in the control group(both P<0.05);the MRI grading showed no significant change in the control group after intervention(P>0.05),while the grading in the observation group showed notable improvement(P<0.05),and was better than that in the control group(P<0.05);the levels of NF-kB and IL-1βin knee joint fluid dropped significantly in the control group after treatment(both P<0.05),while the levels of NF-kB,TNF-αand IL-1βin knee joint fluid all decreased significantly in the observation group(all P<0.05)and were lower than those in the control group(all P<0.05).Conclusion Warm needling moxibustion plus intra-articular injection of sodium hyaluronate can produce definite efficacy in treating chondromalacia patellae;it can mitigate the clinical symptoms,improve the lesion extent of chondromalacia and down-regulate the levels of NF-kB,TNF-αand IL-1βin knee joint fluid.展开更多
文摘Knee osteoarthritis （OA） is the most common form of arthritis worldwide. The incidence of this disease is rising and its treatment poses an economic burden. Two early targets of knee OA treatment include the predominant symptom of pain, and cartilage damage in the knee joint. Current treatments have been beneficial in treating the disease but none is as effective as total knee arthroplasty （TKA）. However, while TKA is an end-stage solution of the disease, it is an invasive and expensive procedure, Therefore, innovative regenerative engineering strategies should be established as these could defer or annul the need for a TKA. Several biomaterial and cell-based therapies are currently in development and have shown early promise in both preclinical and clinical studies. The use of advanced biomaterials and stem cells independently or in conjunction to treat knee OA could potentially reduce pain and regenerate fo- cal articular cartilage damage. In this review, we discuss the pathogenesis of pain and cartilage damage in knee OA and explore novel treatment options currently being studied, along with some of their limitations.
基金funded by the Project of Shaanxi Adminis-tration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(2021GJ-L.C011)and the Hosital-Level
文摘The Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction(HQGZWWT)is composed of Huangqi(Astragali Radix),Shaoyao(Paeoniae Radix Alba),Guizhi(Cinnamomi Ramulus),Shengjiang(Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens),and Dazao(Jujubae Fructus)which has various pharmacological anti-inflammatory,analgesic,antioxidant,antitumor,lipid-lowering,and immunity-regulating activities.It has certain advantages in the treatment of orthopaedic diseases,such as cervical spondylosis,scapulohumeral periarthritis,lumbar disc herniation,knee osteoarthritis,rheumatoid arthritis,myofascial pain syndrome,etc.,with outstanding clinical efficacy,few adverse reactions,and high patient compliance.However,modern pharmacological researches on the whole prescription of HQGZWWT are insufficient and the therapeutic targets are not clear which needs further exploration.Besides,this prescription cannot treat ll orthopaedic diseases,so we should adhere to the thinking of four diagnostics in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),select prescriptions based on syndrome differentiation,closely follow the pathogenesis,innovate and expand its scope of application,reflect the application advantages of this prescription in orthopaedics and traumatology and improve the total clinical efficiency.
文摘Objective To observe the therapeutic efficacy of warm needling moxibustion plus intra-articular injection of sodium hyaluronate in treating chondromalacia patellae and its effect on inflammatory factors in knee joint fluid.Methods Sixty-eight patients with chondromalacia patellae were randomized into a control group and an observation group,with 34 cases in each group.The control group was treated with intra-articular injection of sodium hyaluronate,while the observation group was given additional warm needling moxibustion treatment.Before and after treatment,the two groups were scored using Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index(WOMAC)and visual analog scale(VAS),examined by magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)and determined for the levels of nuclear factor-KB(NF-kB),tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-αand interleukin(IL)-1βin knee joint fluid.Clinical efficacy was estimated after treatment.Results The effective rate was higher in the observation group than in the control group(P<0.05).After treatment,the scores of pain,stiffness and daily activities,as well as the general score of WOMAC declined significantly in both groups(all P<0.05),and were lower in the observation group than in the control group(all P<0.05);the time cost for climbing up and down one staircase and VAS score decreased markedly in both groups(all P<0.05),and were shorter or lower in the observation group than in the control group(both P<0.05);the MRI grading showed no significant change in the control group after intervention(P>0.05),while the grading in the observation group showed notable improvement(P<0.05),and was better than that in the control group(P<0.05);the levels of NF-kB and IL-1βin knee joint fluid dropped significantly in the control group after treatment(both P<0.05),while the levels of NF-kB,TNF-αand IL-1βin knee joint fluid all decreased significantly in the observation group(all P<0.05)and were lower than those in the control group(all P<0.05).Conclusion Warm needling moxibustion plus intra-articular injection of sodium hyaluronate can produce definite efficacy in treating chondromalacia patellae;it can mitigate the clinical symptoms,improve the lesion extent of chondromalacia and down-regulate the levels of NF-kB,TNF-αand IL-1βin knee joint fluid.
