Clinical Efficacy Evaluation on Acupotomy Therapy in Treating Inflammation of Subpatellar Fat Pad
Objective:To study the clinical observation of acupotomy therapy for treating inflammation of subpateilar fat pad.Methods:60 cases of patients with inflammation of subpatellar fat pad were randomly divided into the treatment group (n =30) treated with acupotomy therapy and the control group (n =30) treated with acupuncture.Compared the total effect of the two groups and the improvement of Lysholm knee score and VAS scores before and after treatment in the patients.Results:The healing rate of the treatment group was 96.7%,which was higher than that of 83.3% in the control group.The difference was statistically significant (P <0.01).Compared the Lysholm knee score and VAS score before and after treatment in the two groups of patients,the difference was statistically significant(P < 0.01).Conclusion:In the improvement of knee joint function and pain relieving degree,Acupotomy treatment on inflammation of subpatellar fat pad is significantly better than acupuncture therapy with the advantages of short treatment period,long remission time,and high safety.It is an affective method that is worth promoting in the clinical practice.
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