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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 11 Combination of Chinese and Western medicine treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee Author: Gong Xinyu Zhang Tao Jing Zhen-Jiang Yao Keywords: Acupuncture 【Abstract】 Objective: To explore a treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee in an effective manner. Methods: acupuncture, injections of sodium hyaluronate, accompanied by joint swelling, joint effusion can be first out, and then injection of sodium hyaluronate. Results: According to pain, swelling, joint assessment of the scope of activities, efficiency of 96.1%. Conclusion: acupuncture, injections of sodium hyaluronate treatment of knee osteoarthritis with good results. Keywords: sodium hyaluronate injection acupuncture osteoarthritis of the knee Osteoarthritis of the knee known as knee osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis, is a degeneration of knee joint cartilage and secondary osteoarthritis mainly the edge of the formation of osteophytes in the joints caused by disease. More common in the elderly, the symptoms gradually increased with age increases. Since January 2000, we use acupuncture, injection of sodium hyaluronate treatment of knee osteoarthritis in 126 cases, and achieved satisfactory results, are reported below. A clinical data 126 cases of patients, male 55 cases, female 71 cases, 46 cases were pairs of joints, and 80 cases of a single joint, a history of 3 months to 21 years, the age of 41 to 76 years, the main clinical manifestations of recurrent knee pain, especially sedentary, long-standing pain points to a sense of joint stiffness, or swelling, or sound when walking, joint activities in different levels is limited. Examination: there are multiple tender points around the knee, range of motion is limited to varying degrees, activities, pain aggravated patella friction test (+), the later stage of knee varus deformity, difficulty in walking, the knee is lateral X film examination : joint space narrowing, joint mar