• Department of Acupuncture, Zigong Hospital of TCM, Zigong, Sichuan 643000, P. R. China;
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Objective To observe the clinical effect of combined traditional Chinese and Western medicine in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods A total of 180 KOA patients treated between January 2012 and June 2015 were randomly assigned to 3 groups: Chinese medicine group (group A, n=60) with acupuncture and irradiation therapy of specific electromagnetic wave therapeutic apparatus , western medicine group (group B, n=60) with oral glucosamine hydrochloride tablets and knee joint cavity injection of sodium hyaluronate, and integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine group (group C, n=60) with treatments combining those in both group A and B. The treatment course was 6 weeks. The Western Ontario & McMaster University (WOMAC) osteoarthritis index score and total effective rate were evaluated before treatment and 2 weeks after treatment, end of treatment and 5 months after treatment. Results After treatment, the average improvement of WOMAC scores in the three groups was significantly different (P < 0.05) . The total effective rate was 78.33% in group A, 83.33% in group B, and 91.67% in group C. The difference of total effective rate between group C and A, and between group C and B was statistically significant (P<0.05) ; and it was also statistically significant between group A and B (P < 0.05) . There were two cases of adverse reactions in group A, two in group B, and two in group C, and the reactions were all relatively mild without any serious adverse events. Conclusions Chinese medicine and western medicine are both effective and safe for the treatment of KOA. When they are combined, the effect is further enhanced with no increase of adverse reactions.

Citation: HuangJian. Clinical Observation on the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis by Combined Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine. West China Medical Journal, 2016, 31(5): 811-815. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.201600222 Copy

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