This paper records the pathogenesis,diagnostic basis and course of anti-infection treatment in West-ern medicine of a child with femoral osteomyelitis,and describes in detail the clinical manifestations of knee joint contracture after osteomyelitis in the child.This paper describes the operation site,time,precautions and treatment course of tuina and needle knife for the treatment of knee joint contracture after osteomyelitis of the femur;reviews and analyses the theoretical basis of tuina and needle knife treatment;starts from the meridian acupoints and com-bines with the modern knowledge of knee joint anatomy,adopts tuina to act on the affected limb's muscles and joints,and combines with the needle knife in the lower limb of the left semitendinosus semimembranosus muscle and achilles tendon to be released,the case has been treated with needle knife.After 10 times of needle knife treatment combined with tuina therapy for 4 months,the local muscle spasm and swelling were effectively relieved,the joint mobility was significantly improved,the muscle strength of the affected limb was significantly increased,the knee flexion was significantly improved,the popliteal fossa angle could reach 150 °,and the child could walk unaided,and the function of the joints was restored to a greater extent.
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