Li Li, Li Ning, Wu Bin
Rehabilitation and Acupuncture Center, Huaxi Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2007 Nov;27(11):862-4.
To reflect present situation of studies on acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA), so as to provide thinking and evidence for further studies.
Quantitative analysis on acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of KOA is carried out with bibliometric method, using CNKI as data resource.
Altogether 98 papers are effective, which are published on 48 journals; more clinical studies are involved; combined therapy is commonly-uesd method, and Yanglingquan (GB 34), Xuehai (SP 10), Neixiyan (EX-LE 4), Dubi (ST 35) are commonly-used acupoints.
The level of clinical study on acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of KOA is lower; studies on the mechanism are insufficient; it is suggested that studies on the best combined program of comprehensive treatment ways need to be further strengthened.
反映针灸治疗膝骨关节炎（KOA）的研究现状，为进一步研究提供思路和依据。
采用文献计量学方法，以中国知网为数据来源，对针灸治疗KOA进行定量分析。
共纳入有效文献98篇，发表于48种期刊；临床研究较多；联合治疗为常用方法，常用穴位有阳陵泉（GB 34）、血海（SP 10）、内膝眼（EX-LE 4）、犊鼻（ST 35）。
针灸治疗KOA的临床研究水平较低；作用机制研究不足；建议进一步加强综合治疗方式最佳组合方案的研究。
