Effect of the combinative use of acupotomy therapy and ultrasonic drug penetration in treating knee joint osteoarthritis.

BACKGROUND Knee joint osteoarthritis is a chronic disease that affecting the health in aging population. AIM We explore a minimally invasive surgery combining the use of ultrasonic drug penetration to treat early stage of knee joint osteoarthritis. DESIGN AND METHODS Total 75 patients were participated in acupotomy therapy and ultrasonic drug penetration to treat joint osteoarthritis. The WOMAC (the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index) scores were used to assess the performance. RESULTS There was a significant difference in the WOMAC score between the two groups of patients (P < 0.05). The total performance rate was about 86.4% and 50% in experiment and control group. CONCLUSION The combination of acupotomy therapy and ultrasonic drug penetration has demonstrated to be effective and promising to treat knee joint osteoarthritis.