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[ Case-controll study on the synergistic effects of electroacupuncture on knee osteoarthritis after arthroscopic debridement ] . OBJECTIVE To study the synergistic effects of electroacupuncture on the treatment of knee osteoarthritis after arthroscopic debridement . METHODS From May 2008 to July 2010 , 78 patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomly divided into two groups . There were 42 patients in the experimental group , including 16 males and 26 females , ranging in age from 41 to 63 years , with an average of ( 53.62 +/- 6.53 ) years ; the disease course ranged from 8 to 24 months , with an average of ( 10.35 +/- 6.42 ) months . The patients were treated with arthroscopic debridement combined with electroacupuncture after operation . There were 36 patients in the control group , including 14 males and 22 females , ranging in age from 40 to 62 years , with an average of ( 54.34 +/- 7.67 ) years ; the disease course ranged from 6 to 25 months , with an average of ( 11.94 +/- 5.13 ) months . Those patients were treated only with arthroscopic debridment . All the patients performed isometric quadriceps femoris contraction exercise and knee flexion and extension activities after operation . The visual analog scale ( VAS ) score and Lysholm knee score were used to evaluate the therapeutic effects . RESULTS All the patients were followed up , and the duration ranged from 12 to 30 months , with an average of 15.6 months . At the final follow-up , VAS score was significantly decreased , and the Lysholm score , except for the item demanding for support , significantly increased , compared with those before surgery respectively in both groups . There was significant difference in VAS score between two groups after treatment . As to Lysholm score , there were significant differences in limp , pain , swelling , stair activity and squat , but there were no significant differences in items of interlocking and instability between two groups after treatment . CONCLUSION Electroacupuncture can effectively improve the clinical symptoms and knee joint 's motor function of knee joints in patients with knee osteoarthritis , as well as the synergistic effects on the treatment of knee osteoarthritis after arthroscopic debridement , leading to a much better long-term therapeutic effect with respect of improving the function of knee joint . This therapy , combined with traditional Chinese medicine and Western Medicine , is worth of clinical application in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis .
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Intervention_Physical
electroacupuncture
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Intervention_Physical
arthroscopic debridement
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Intervention_Physical
electroacupuncture
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Intervention_Physical
arthroscopic debridement
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Intervention_Physical
arthroscopic debridement
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Intervention_Physical
electroacupuncture
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Intervention_Physical
arthroscopic debridment
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Intervention_Physical
isometric quadriceps femoris contraction exercise
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Intervention_Physical
knee flexion
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Intervention_Physical
extension activities
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Outcome_Adverse-effects
synergistic effects
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Outcome_Adverse-effects
synergistic effects
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Outcome_Mental
disease course
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Outcome_Other
visual analog scale ( VAS ) score and
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Outcome_Physical
Lysholm knee score
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Outcome_Other
VAS score
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Outcome_Physical
Lysholm score
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Outcome_Other
VAS score
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Outcome_Physical
Lysholm score
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Outcome_Physical
limp
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Outcome_Pain
pain
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Outcome_Adverse-effects
swelling
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Outcome_Physical
stair activity
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Outcome_Physical
squat
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Outcome_Physical
interlocking
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Outcome_Mental
and
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Outcome_Physical
instability
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Outcome_Physical
clinical symptoms
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Outcome_Physical
motor function of knee joints
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Participant_Sample-size
78
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Participant_Condition
knee osteoarthritis
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Participant_Sample-size
42
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Participant_Sample-size
16
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Participant_Sex
males
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Participant_Sample-size
26
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Participant_Sex
females
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Participant_Age
41 to 63
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Participant_Age
53.62 +/- 6.53
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Participant_Sample-size
36
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Participant_Sample-size
14
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Participant_Sex
males
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Participant_Sample-size
22
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Participant_Sex
females
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Participant_Age
40 to 62
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Participant_Age
54.34 +/- 7.67
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Participant_Condition
knee osteoarthritis