Retrospective Study on Clinical and Imaging Features of Foot-Yangming Meridian-muscle Syndrome of Knee Osteoarthritis

VernacularTitle:足阳明经筋型膝骨关节炎临床影像学研究
Author: Yu CHEN ; Lin YANG ; Xuan WU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Foot-Yangming meridian-muscle syndrome; knee osteoarthritis; patellofemoral index
From: Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2016;33(5):658-661
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the clinical and imaging features of Foot-Yangming meridian-muscle syndrome of knee osteoarthritis(KOA) so as to promote the normalization and standardization of the meridian-muscle therapies. Methods A total of 31 KOA cases (involving 31 knees) of Foot-Yangming meridian-muscle syndrome were included into the study group , and 31 healthy volunteers (involving 31 knees) served as the control group. A retrospective research of patellofemoral relationship was carried out based on the clinical and imaging features. Results The differences of Insall index and patella index between the study group and control group were insignificant(P> 0 . 05), but the differences of patellofemoral index , patellofemoral congruence angle, and external patellar angle between the study group and control group were significant(P<0.01). Conclusion The patellofemoral relationship disorder is one of main lesions in Foot-Yangming meridian-muscle syndrome of KOA.