Clinical Research on Knee Osteoarthritis Treated with TCM Comprehensive Therapy

Objective: To observe the clinical effects of TCM comprehensive therapy on knee osteoarthritis. Methods: 120 cases with knee osteoarthritis were randomized into control group and observation group,with 60 cases in each group. Control group were performed operation while observation group were Chinese medicine combined with acupuncture treatment. The clinical effects and the scores of SF-36 before and after the treatment were compared. Results: After the treatment,the scores of physical ability,mental state,social activities,psychological state,energy,pain and general health condition in observation group were higher than these in control group; the difference had statistical significance( P 0. 05). The marked effective rate of observation group( 83. 33%) was higher than that of control group( 50. 00%); the difference had statistical significance( P 0. 05). Conclusion: Chinese medicine combined with acupuncture treatment has satisfactory therapeutic effects on knee osteoarthritis.