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Effect of Electroacupuncture For Early Ankle Osteoarthritis

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July 2025

Effect of Electroacupuncture For Early Ankle Osteoarthritis

Vol: 307| Issue: 7| Number:23| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effect of electroacupuncture for early ankle osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial using three-dimensional gait analysis.

J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2025 Feb 11;38(3):593–604.

Contributing Authors:
C Jiang L Xia H Li X Ke S Li J Wang Z Yao D Huang Z Lin

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Seventy-eight patients with early ankle osteoarthritis were randomized to receive electroacupuncture plus strength training (n=37) or strength training alone (n=36). The primary outcomes of interest were changes in the Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale (AOS) and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Ankle-Hindfoot Scale (AOFAS-AHS). Secondary outcomes included spatiotemporal gait parameters, ga...

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