487 cases of osteoarthritis of the knee Clinical Observation.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 6 487 cases of osteoarthritis of the knee Clinical Observation [Keywords:] Osteoarthritis Chinese Medicine Acupuncture Therapy fumigation Degenerative osteoarthritis of the knee, commonly known as arthritis of the knee is a common degenerative diseases of older persons, due to insufficient liver and kidney, qi and blood deficiency, chronic illness Such is Life, or the cold dampness of the air attack, tendons and closed-resistance unreasonable, or Shouli Bu-induced bone damage were caused. With the Etiology, Pathogenesis and pathological processes ongoing in-depth research, new treatments are emerging, and thus how the specific case of choosing the appropriate and effective treatment methods to improve the clinical cure rate and efficiency of the clinical worker concern. I Bureau since 2005 with the use of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture fumigation treatment of knee osteoarthritis 487 cases of satisfactory outcome, it is reported as follows. A clinical data 1.1 General information on 487 cases of this group, the male 198, female 289 cases; age of 50 to 78 years, an average of 62 years of age; the shortest course of disease 2 months, a maximum of 10 years, an average of 10 months; 106 cases of left knee, right knee 186 cases, 289 cases of both knees, a total of 870 knees. 1.2 Diagnostic criteria refer to ‘the guiding principles of Chinese medicine clinical research new drug’ on the diagnostic criteria for osteoarthritis: (1) more common in middle-aged; (2) Multi-involving weight-bearing joints such as knees, hips, ankles, spine, etc.; (3) involved joint pain, fatigue after activity or increase the rest can be reduced, thereby continuing pain, with joint stiffness, improved after the event, or the relevant section of effusion, joint swelling and increased late, limited mobility, there are abnormal but no stiffness; (4 ) X ray confirmed to degenerative arthritis. Two treatment 2.1 Fumigation of Chinese medicine prescriptions: an