Clinical study of low intensity pulsed ultrasound in the treatment of painful knee osteoarthritis
10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2023.21.015
- VernacularTitle:低强度脉冲超声调控治疗疼痛性膝骨关节炎的临床研究
- Author:
Shan-Shan HU
1
;
Xiao LIU
;
Hancai LUO
;
Yayun WU
;
Xiaoman WU
;
Lili NIU
;
Min PAN
Author Information
1. 广州中医药大学深圳医院(福田)超声科(广东深圳 518034)
- Keywords:
low intensity pulsed ultrasound;
knee osteoarthritis;
genicular nerve
- From:
The Journal of Practical Medicine
2023;39(21):2783-2788
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the clinical efficacy and safety of low-intensity pulse ultrasound in the treatment of medial painful knee osteoarthritis.Methods A total of 10 patients with medial painful knee osteoar-thritis were collected and treated with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound.VAS visual analogue scores,WOMAC and Lysholm knee osteoarthritis rehabilitation scale scores were performed before treatment,immediately after treatment,1 week,2 weeks and 4 weeks after treatment.The efficacy and safety were compared before and after treatment.The ultrasound images before and after treatment were compared to verify its safety.Result VAS,WOMAC and Lysholm scores were statistically significant before and immediately after treatment,1 week and 2 weeks after treat-ment(P<0.05),but there was no statistically significant difference between them and 4 weeks after treatment(P>0.05).VAS decreased significantly before treatment,immediately after treatment,1 week after treatment and 2 weeks after treatment,and were(5.26±1.12),(2.76±0.92),(2.74±1.26),(3.42±0.93),respectively.The secondary outcome indicators of WOMAC and Lysholm were significantly changed before treatment,immediately after treatment,1 week after treatment and 2 weeks after treatment.They were(24.03±4.43)and(66.93±14.14),(12.75±1.63)and(79.86±10.82),(12.76±1.82)and(81.93±7.67),(15.17±2.73)and(77.08±9.73),respectively.No significant abnormality was found in the ultrasound images before and after treatment.Conclusion low-intensity pulsed ultrasound safely and effectively regulates the peripheral knee nerve in the treatment of painful knee osteoarthritis,providing a new idea for the intervention and treatment of clinical knee osteoarthritis.
