Knee function improved by small needle knife in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Objective To investigate the improvement of knee function by small needle knife in the patients with knee osteoarthritis and the difference among different TCM syndrome types,and to standardize the treatment of knee osteoarthritis with small needle knife. Method The patients with knee osteoarthritis were chosen,and their functional indexes were observed and compared according to TCM syndrome types before and after the treatment. Result Small needle knife had obvious effect of improvement on functional indexes of knee joint,and there was no difference among different TCM syndrome types. Conclusion Small needle knife can improve the function of knee joint to a certain extent in the patients with knee osteoarthritis.