Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture on Jiaozheng (Extra) plus hydro-acupuncture in treating facial paralysis, and to explore a better acupuncture therapy for treating facial paralysis. Methods: One hundred and nineteen cases with peripheral facial paralysis were randomly allocated into an observation group (60 cases) and a control group (59 cases) by the visiting sequence. The cases in the observation group were treated with electroacupuncture on Jiaozheng (Extra) plus hydro-acupuncture, and the cases in the control group were treated with normal acupuncture. The treatment was conducted once a day and 7 times as a course, with 1-2 d interval. Evaluation were done after 6 courses. Results: Comparing the cure and marked efficacy rate, observation group was much better than control group, and there was statistical difference (P<0.05); after 14-day treatment, the cure and marked efficacy rate of the observation group and the control group was 78.3% and 49.2%, respectively; after 21-day treatment, the cure and marked efficacy rate of the observation group and the control group was 88.3% and 67.8%, respectively. There was significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01). Conclusion: The therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture mainly on Jiaozheng (Extra) plus hydro-acupuncture in treating facial paralysis was better and with shorter courses.

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of puncturing lumbar acupoints in treating knee joint pain. Methods: Thirty-seven patients suffered from knee joint pain were treated by puncturing lumbar acupoints combined with cupping therapy. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was scored before and after the first treatment as well as the second treatment. Result: Before treatment, VAS score was 5.3±1.2. After the first treatment, VAS score descended to 1.9±0.8. Before the second treatment, VAS score was 2.1±0.7. After the second treatment, VAS score descended to 0.7±0.6. Conclusion: Puncturing lumbar acupoints is quite effective in treating knee joint pain caused by lumbar diseases.

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of Tuina for stiffneck. Methods: All of 216 cases with stiff neck were randomly allocated into a tuina group (110 cases) and a control group (106 cases). The patients in the tuina group were treated with Three Parts, Four Points,Five Manipulation tuina therapy, while those in the control group were treated with pucturing Wailaogong (Ex-UE 8), Houxi (SI 3), Jianjing (GB 21) and Ashi points in the affected side,Once a day, and 3 times constitute one treatment course. The effect was observed after 2-course treatments. Result: The effective rate in the tuina group and the control group was 93.64% and 83.02%, respectively, and there was statistical difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).Conclusion: The tuina therapy of Three Parts, Four Points, Five Manipulations is better than simple acupuncture therapy in treating stiff neck.

Objective To evaluate the application of a self-designed handy body position scaffold in the fluoroscopy for lower limb surgery.Methods We reviewed the intraoperative X-ray films of 161 patients with lower limb fracture who had undergone intraoperative fluoroscopy using our self-made handy body position scaffold during surgery from October 2013 to May 2017.They were 105 males and 56 females,aged from 10 to 91 years (mean,39.7 years).There were 42 femoral fractures of middle or lower shaft,12 fractures of medial or lateral condyle or tibial plateau,96 tibiofibular fractures,7 ankle fractures and 4 foot fractures.The operation time,intraoperative fluoroscopy time,intraoperative bleeding,rate and time of fracture union,and complications were recorded.Results All the 161 patients completed intraoperative fluoroscopy and radiography uneventfully,indicating that the handy body position scaffold effectively maintained the body position of the affected ipsilateral lower limb.The body position scaffold was slightly deviated due to one overweight (121 kg) patient when the knee joint was flexed 90°,but the fluoroscopy and radiography was completed after adjustment of the C-arm roentgenographic machine.The operation time averaged 71.5 minutes (from 28 to 119 minutes),the X-ray exposure time 9.8 seconds (from 6 to 31 seconds),and the intraoperative bleeding 157.2 mL (from 80 to 500 mL).The 161 patients obtained follow-up for 5 to 22 months (average,14.1 months).The rate of primary union was 97.5％ (157/161).The time for fracture union averaged 8.8 weeks (from 4 to 17 weeks).Fracture nonunion occurred in one case,and delayed union in 3 cases.The final follow-ups revealed normal functional recovery of the affected knees and ankles,but no limb shortening,or no rotational,lateral or anteroposterior angulation deformity.Conclusion In the lower limb surgery,the intraoperative fluoroscopy can be completed better with the aid of our self-designed handy body position scaffold that prevents movement of the affected lower limb and lowers the risk of radiation exposure.

BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that knee joint moment changes in patients with knee osteoarthritis,but there are few reports on the correlation of moment changes with knee extensor muscle strength and gait spatiotemporal parameters. OBJECTIVE:To explore the correlation of knee extensor muscle strength and gait spatiotemporal parameters with peak knee flexion moment and knee adduction moment in female patients with knee osteoarthritis. METHODS:Twenty knee osteoarthritis female patients with single knee disease hospitalized in Guizhou Hospital,Beijing Jishuitan Hospital from February to August 2022 were selected as the knee osteoarthritis group,and an additional 20 healthy females without musculoskeletal disease were selected as the control group.The knee extensor force at 60(°)/s was measured with the Biodex isokinetic instrument.The gait spatiotemporal parameters and peak knee flexion moment and knee adduction moment were collected with the Italian BTS infrared motion capture system and force measuring platform.Pearson correlation analysis was used to explore the correlation of muscle strength and gait spatiotemporal parameters with peak knee adduction moment and knee flexion moment,and the variables significantly related to knee joint moment were further included in the multiple stepwise regression analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Compared with the control group,the knee osteoarthritis group had significantly lower knee extensor force,step speed,step frequency,step length,step width,peak knee adduction moment and knee flexion moment at 60(°)/s(P<0.05).(2)Pearson correlation analysis showed that the 60(°)/s centripetal extensor force,step speed,step frequency and step length were positively correlated with the peak knee flexion moment,and negatively correlated with the peak knee adduction moment,with a statistically significant difference(P<0.05).(3)The results of multiple stepwise regression showed that step speed and 60(°)/s knee extensor force were the strongest predictors of peak knee flexion moment,and the total R2 value of the two factors was 0.426,indicating that 42.6%of the total variance of this parameter could be explained.Step length and 60(°)/s centripetal extensor force were the strongest predictors of peak knee adduction moment.The total R2 value of the two factors was 0.602,indicating that 60.2%of the total variance of this parameter could be explained.(4)It is concluded that knee extensor strength,step speed and step length are the main variables affecting peak knee adduction moment and knee flexion moment.Therefore,these variables can be used for clinical gait monitoring and guidance to change knee joint load during knee osteoarthritis rehabilitation.

Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of avatrombopag combined with recombinant human thrombopoietin (rhTPO) versus avatrombopag in the treatment of severe thrombocytopenia associated with chronic liver disease.Methods:The retrospective cohort study was conducted. The clinical data of 56 patients with severe thrombocytopenia associated with chronic liver disease who were admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China from May 2020 to October 2021 were collected. There were 36 males and 20 females, aged from 33 to 74 years, with a median age of 54 years. Of 56 patients, 21 cases undergoing treatment of avatrombopag combined with rhTPO were allocated into the combined treatment group and 35 cases undergoing treatment of avatrombopag were allocated into the monotherapy group. Observation indicators: (1) changes of platelet after treatment; (2) adverse drug reaction. Follow-up was conducted using outpatient examination and telephone interview to detect changes of platelet and effects of treatment within 2 weeks after treatment. The follow-up was up to October 2021. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and comparison between groups was analyzed using the t test. Measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M(range), and comparison between groups was analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test. Count data were described as absolute numbers or percentages, and compari-son between groups was analyzed using the chi-square test or Fisher exact probability. Repeated measurement data were analyzed using the repeated ANOVA. Results:(1) Changes of platelet after treatment. The platelet level within 1 to 5 days and 6 to 10 days after treatment in the combined treatment group were (35±19)×10 9/L and (73±41)×10 9/L, respectively. The above indicators of the monotherapy group were (40±30)×10 9/L and (70±51)×10 9/L, respectively. There was no significant difference in change trends of platelet before and after treatment between the two groups ( Fgroup=0.30, P>0.05). There was a significant difference in platelet count before and after treatment between the two groups ( Ftime=59.96, P<0.05). There was no interaction effect in change trends of platelet between the two groups ( Finteraction=0.40, P>0.05). The effective rates were 66.67%(14/21) in the combination therapy group and 54.29%(19/35) in the monotherapy group. There was no significant difference in the effective rate between the two groups ( χ2=0.83, P>0.05). (2) Adverse drug reaction. Cases with headache, dizziness, blood transfusion reaction, hematuria, proteinuria, fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dyspepsia, fatigue, nausea or peripheral tissue edema were 2, 4, 1, 2, 2, 7, 10, 6, 8, 14, 12, 5 in the combined treatment group, versus 5, 8, 1, 3, 5, 7, 19, 11,20, 19, 14, 5 in the monotherapy group, respectively. There was no significant difference in cases with headache, dizziness, blood transfusion reaction, hematuria, proteinuria between the two groups ( P>0.05), and there was no significant difference in cases with fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dyspepsia, fatigue, nausea, peripheral tissue edema between the two groups ( χ2=1.24, 0.23, 0.05, 1.91, 0.83, 2.04, 0.81, P>0.05). Conclusion:Both of avatrombopag combined with rhTPO and monotherapy of avatrom-bopag can be used to promote the platelet level in patients with severe thrombocytopenia associated with chronic liver disease, and avatrombopag combined with rhTPO does not provide better clinical benefits compared with monotherapy avatrombopag.