knee OA
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental Group:External Therapy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Experimental Group:Administration of Chinese Herbs
Experimental Group:Acupoint Application and Moxibustion Therapy
control group:none
Experimental Group:Electrical Stimulation of Acupoints
Sponsors
Wendeng Orthopaedic Hospital of Shandong Province
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Medial osteoarthritis (MOA) of the knee with significant tenderness in the medial joint space. (2) Varus deformity of the knee 90°. (3) Patients who agree to the treatment and complete the follow-up. (4) Candidates for unilateral knee unicompartmental arthroplasty (UKA).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Incomplete or abnormally tensioned anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments as well as lateral collateral ligaments. (2) Cartilage wear and degeneration in the lateral compartment. (3) History of knee deformities surgeries or fractures. (4) Rheumatoid arthritis or infectious arthritis. (5) Severe abnormalities in cardiopulmonary and hepatic renal functions infections or mental illnesses. (6) Patients with coagulation disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain;function;swelling; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Forgotten Joint Score;blood parameters; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public Contactzhao jinwei
Wendeng Orthopaedic Hospital of Shandong Province
Outcome results
None listed