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Acupotomy Plus Hyaluronic Acid for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-Analysis

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February 2024

Acupotomy Plus Hyaluronic Acid for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-Analysis

Vol: 306| Issue: 2| Number:42| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Efficacy of acupotomy combined with sodium hyaluronate versus sodium hyaluronate alone in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: A meta-analysis.

Medicine (Baltimore) . 2023 Sep 15;102(37):e34930.

Contributing Authors:
Q Wu Z Wu Z Lu

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Nine randomized controlled trials (644 patients) comparing the use of hyaluronic sodium acid plus acupotomy versus hyaluronic sodium acid alone were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The primary outcome of interest was clinical effectiveness. Secondary outcomes were pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Lysholm scores. All outcomes favored the acupotomy plus hyaluronic acid g...

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